The best maintenance, is preventative maintenance Jimmy. Keep doing what you're doing. Nothing wrong with keeping your truck in good shape. Those who say something about you replacing old parts, are those you will pass on the side of the road.
Another lesson learned. Should have replaced those lines when you changed the steering box. The return line is low pressure so Elite line NOT needed. Whenever I plan a job, I look at everything else I have to remove to get at it. If there is a consumable item removed, unless it is near new, I change it. Example: Anyone who changes front CV axles and doesn't change the diff seals, will be doing the job again soon kind of problem. When you are working on your own stuff, it's OK too save yourself from that. Pad your own parts bill so that later you won't be charging yourself double labor.
Lines didn't look bad; just the o rings to the gearbox were leaking I replaced the infamous Honda Acura o rings since the old ones are prone to dry rot after so many heat cycles and just age Sucking air/ making noise and will damage the pump if left unchecked
@@ricebike This steering box has a history. It may just be o-rings now, the hose will likely saturate and leak eventually. vs $35-$50 bucks for pressure line that's already loose, only do it once, 1 mess to clean up.
Not much room to work but you got it done. Did my 98 yrs ago. One thing i did learn the hard way,was to never really wrench down hard on those types of fittings with the o-ring. Great looking suburban though.
Real world video. Thank you. So, I guess...after watching this and learning from your video... I guess to avoid the headache, stress and frustration, I would drain all of the power steering fluid first.
Jimmy you're wise to maintain your truck 🚛 this way. Anytime doubt might sneak in. Take a drive to the GMC dealership, look at the window stickers and when you overcome the shock, get in your wonderful truck and drive away 😊😊😊😊😁
Not really just lift the front wheels off the ground and turn the steering wheel lock to lock left to right a bunch of times before you start the engine and letting the pump do the rest but always use brand new fluid in the system after doing something like jimmy is doing
Hey jimmy I changed my transmission fluid recently and thank you for making the videos about it because I gotta say my 4l80e shifts silky smooth now. Also getting improved fuel economy,
I like the preventative maintenance plan over the parts failure plan. I do the same thing with my 02 Suburban. My recent work was a deep dive in the dash replacing heater core and the dryer with associated valve controls. The heater divert-er valve failed but I wasn't going into the dash without replacing everything, it was a lot of work.
You should've pumped the oil out of the power steering box just did mine not even a month ago got the cheap O'Reilly lines. What a bearcat putting those on
I replace parts also myself. The only problem I'm learning is that the replacement parts from the local auto parts store really only last for a year or two if you're lucky. Then what? keep doing it over and over until you die?
Great Video! Love the way you get up close and personal to the item being removed or worked on to get the best view possible. I recently replaced the rack and pinion on my 2000 silverado, which was in complete pieces and well over due for replacement. Took her on a test drive. Everything was cherry until i noticed it still had leaking coming from the rack, leaking is coming downwords towards the fittings so i will be replacing these lines as well im sure there is a pinch in there causing this issue.
I had to replace the power stearing lines on my 90 k2500. Well, I'm no mechanic by any stretch of the imagination. I tinker. I figure out how things work. With that said, i had no idea my truck had like 8 feet of steering line running in the frame to cool the steering fluid lol. I just cut them off and replaced with regular length lines. Ive read to not do that as it could overheat the pump. Been over a year and about 20,000 miles later, the ole girl still turns mint. I now have to replace the pitman and idler arms. Other than that the truck goes mint. Got it as a "if you can get it running, you can have it" deal.
Good observations, I too do not want to be 'stranded' so-to-speak with PS leaks. I have recently replaced the steering box and pump. Not a 'fun' job on a dual alternator 2500HD Duramax with hydroboost... Anyway, thank you for the video. Good stuff!
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I had a split pressure line...coated my entire 1993 Chevy Silverado...belt was coated...engine, coated...so I power washed the engine. I replaced the belt, took off the pressure line, but I also had to pull the pully, replaced the PS pump, had screw back the line into the PS BOX...Stripped the threads...Fuxed around half the summer...replaced the pump, put back the pully, needed a pitman arm puller to get the box out, 35 lbs of bullshit!!! 2 person job. Replaced the box! Brake booster, New front brakes, new steering wheel column, starter, alternator, battery, manifold, fuel filter, puel pump, oil change, tires...ummm? Sheetmetal- new fender this spring- 6x9 KC lights going back on the double chrome rollbar! Then LED fog lights!
Okay, my two cents... I'm not understanding the title of your video... Nothing wrong with replacing old with new, but WHY would you plan on spilling nothing? I count on draining it, instead of not wanting to make a mess... Aside from getting rid of possible contaminated fluid, I do away with the stress of it all by simply putting a drain pan underneath and let it drain. At this point in my life, the less stress, the better. Nice truck!
You did good I just had to rebuild my whole power steering system because of a leak that had been ignored. Rack and pinion was leaking before I got it (wasn’t informed) and it lead to the pump going out from running dry, the lines getting too hot (the fluid being pushed through the lines helps move heat), and my steering column U joints went bad because they weren’t designed to steer the car unassisted by the R&P This car has been an absolute pain from having to catching up on repairs old owners neglected and I 100% agree on changing parts before they have a chance to get that bad. Better to change a power steering line that in one piece better than having to fish out its remains after its blown (the rubber hoses were so brittle they broke when I went to pull them out.)
Thanks to your videos i had the confidence to tackle my loose steering om my 06, problem is i tried to skip some of the parts and spent over a month changing systematically everything. One got fixed, showed the next parts worn, and so on. Gear box, pump, tierods, and idler last which was the real problem no figure. Btw i ended doing the gear box 10x pump 3x. Get a redhead from the start, +new napa pump, no duralast/cardone with steering stuff!!!
A video about right and wrong hoses would be good also. I suspect many people use incorrect hoses, especially when desperate and the parts people have nothing in stock etc.. They told me that "fuel hose" would be fine for Power Steering, but I really do have doubts. A genuine PS main hose, at 290mm (11/half inch), is $60-90. Yet the fuel hose is $20 a metre. That alone makes me suspicious.
So at $20 per metre, I could buy 3 metres of fuel hose, for the same price as only 290mm of PS hose. It's a straight piece. Nothing fancy. So I can get 33 times the length, if I use the WRONG hose. As a mechanic I would then get a lot of return business after a year or two or three. Maybe the entire power steering might then need a rebuild ? Maybe I can run a wrecking yard on the side ?
Comment disappeared due to the stupid ads. People who encourage these pathetic ads are ruining it for everyone else. Anyway, as I was trying to say. Wrong hose is 33 times cheaper. An incentive for dodgy mechanics everywhere.
man i have a 72 bronco with power steering but the box is in between the frame and cant be taken out without cutting the frame. I was going to rebuild the whole steering box but i think im going to replace the upper seal for now and see if that does the trick for a while
Those yellow caps are to place in the pump or the gear if you are not putting a line in it right away to keep junk out of it. Also don’t worry about loosing fluid when replacing lines, you really are supposed to flush the pump and gear when you service them like replacing the lines so loosing old fluid is perfectly acceptable and normally you would undo the side of the return line where it just has a hose clamp and direct the flow into a catch pan while adding new fluid with it running and when it comes out perfectly clean new fluid then reattach the hose and hose clamp top off the fluid to the correct level and then use some brake clean or carb cleaner to hose off any mess
Replaced the power steering pressure line now two times. Replaced the first time as preventative maintenance. OEM line wasn’t leaking. 1st replacement leaked , tried a new oring still leaked. Then replaced again with the same line in this video and it’s leaking again. Leaks from the back of the pump pressure fitting. It’s going to stay that way until the LS swap. Lol
I have the same reasoning for replacing things before they go bad, it used to be that many aftermarket parts were better quality than OEM, but now that most parts are made in China, most are garbage like most everything made in China. I now try to keep using the original parts for as long as possible.
Like they said if ain't broke don't replace it. Sweating included. Yes your driving a 30 year old truck. Understood. I am at 250K 04 Denali all original fluids including coolant just topping off. To late to change fluids. Yes i got the label beneath vehicle lifetime fluid sticker. Its to late now high mileage so i will stick with my fluid which transmission and differential been use to lol. Not gonna risk changing fluids. Yes its been dtiven 16 hours straight and 16hrs back 10 minute stops for gas/restroom breaks plenty of times 2000 miles round trip every year with steep climbs and and hot weather so Yukon is being tested and puts a smile on my face Vortec power. GMC/Chevrolet are built tough. Yes i do wrench on my Japanese and German cars but American simple oil changes and sensor and O2 bank sensor of course Castrol oil as my choice for these trucks/SUV. Couldn't be happier 20 year old beast!! Love your content, tips and products you introduce please keep it up. I send people over to your channel all the time see what we DIY go through aka backyard mechanics.
Minor league team at the threads of the hoses is not problematic. In fact you'll probably do more damage by replacing them. There are methods of either coating the threads with loctite or using teflon tape. I prefer to do nothing and simply clean the areas.
Dude, Buy a hose cutting tool. They sell them at HD and Lowes in the plumbing area. Stop it with the razor blades. Good for cutting all kinds of hose straight. ~$50 usd.
Since this wasn't a pressure hose, I think he did pretty good for cutting it close to perpendicular 😊 But, yeah I got a free craftsman/Sears one from a neighbor who had 2
People have been saying that for thousands of years. Does God even exist? Also I couldn't help but notice how your comment has nothing to do with this video. You wonder why people hate Christians and Muslims. Loud mouth sinners and lots of hipocracy.
The best maintenance, is preventative maintenance Jimmy. Keep doing what you're doing. Nothing wrong with keeping your truck in good shape. Those who say something about you replacing old parts, are those you will pass on the side of the road.
Another lesson learned. Should have replaced those lines when you changed the steering box. The return line is low pressure so Elite line NOT needed. Whenever I plan a job, I look at everything else I have to remove to get at it. If there is a consumable item removed, unless it is near new, I change it. Example: Anyone who changes front CV axles and doesn't change the diff seals, will be doing the job again soon kind of problem. When you are working on your own stuff, it's OK too save yourself from that. Pad your own parts bill so that later you won't be charging yourself double labor.
Lines didn't look bad; just the o rings to the gearbox were leaking
I replaced the infamous Honda Acura o rings since the old ones are prone to dry rot after so many heat cycles and just age
Sucking air/ making noise and will damage the pump if left unchecked
Literally was just saying that to myself when this was uploaded
@@ricebike This steering box has a history. It may just be o-rings now, the hose will likely saturate and leak eventually. vs $35-$50 bucks for pressure line that's already loose, only do it once, 1 mess to clean up.
@@ricebike The"Lines didn't look bad", are famous words of regret.
@@x-man5056Have you ever had more than one individual say you’re a smart ass or know it all? Since you appear to know everything? Thanks
Not much room to work but you got it done. Did my 98 yrs ago. One thing i did learn the hard way,was to never really wrench down hard on those types of fittings with the o-ring. Great looking suburban though.
Hey, it all worked out. I'm not one of those guys who like to shame others. I do appreciate your videos!
Real world video. Thank you. So, I guess...after watching this and learning from your video... I guess to avoid the headache, stress and frustration, I would drain all of the power steering fluid first.
Preventive Maintenance is what gives longativity and you keep your skills honed great video
Reasons why I fix my van
Jimmy you're wise to maintain your truck 🚛 this way. Anytime doubt might sneak in. Take a drive to the GMC dealership, look at the window stickers and when you overcome the shock, get in your wonderful truck and drive away 😊😊😊😊😁
Don't you have to bleed the system of air afterwards? Lol.. I didn't hear any mention of that
Not really just lift the front wheels off the ground and turn the steering wheel lock to lock left to right a bunch of times before you start the engine and letting the pump do the rest but always use brand new fluid in the system after doing something like jimmy is doing
@@coreybabcock2023🤦♂️that literally is how you burp it and bleed the air out lol 😅
He did drive it, I've heard you can bleed the system by driving it too. You just will look like a fool to your neighbors..
Hey jimmy I changed my transmission fluid recently and thank you for making the videos about it because I gotta say my 4l80e shifts silky smooth now. Also getting improved fuel economy,
I like the preventative maintenance plan over the parts failure plan. I do the same thing with my 02 Suburban. My recent work was a deep dive in the dash replacing heater core and the dryer with associated valve controls. The heater divert-er valve failed but I wasn't going into the dash without replacing everything, it was a lot of work.
With the lost fluid, just think of it as a power steering fluid flush! LOL
You should've pumped the oil out of the power steering box just did mine not even a month ago got the cheap O'Reilly lines. What a bearcat putting those on
I replace parts also myself. The only problem I'm learning is that the replacement parts from the local auto parts store really only last for a year or two if you're lucky.
Then what? keep doing it over and over until you die?
Great Video! Love the way you get up close and personal to the item being removed or worked on to get the best view possible. I recently replaced the rack and pinion on my 2000 silverado, which was in complete pieces and well over due for replacement. Took her on a test drive. Everything was cherry until i noticed it still had leaking coming from the rack, leaking is coming downwords towards the fittings so i will be replacing these lines as well im sure there is a pinch in there causing this issue.
People should not dish out any flack, it’s not their truck and I feel you bro, better to safe than sorry with an older vehicle! Nice job btw bro 💪🏽💪🏽💯
You did not convince me...I am still gonna mess with my hoses if they leak anything..
Lesson 1 ALWAYS pump out your fluid first 2. Pay someone else to do it 😂..great video by the way..
I had to replace the power stearing lines on my 90 k2500. Well, I'm no mechanic by any stretch of the imagination. I tinker. I figure out how things work. With that said, i had no idea my truck had like 8 feet of steering line running in the frame to cool the steering fluid lol. I just cut them off and replaced with regular length lines. Ive read to not do that as it could overheat the pump. Been over a year and about 20,000 miles later, the ole girl still turns mint. I now have to replace the pitman and idler arms. Other than that the truck goes mint. Got it as a "if you can get it running, you can have it" deal.
I changed the ones in my truck they working perfectly so far.
Always wanted to try that edelman elite line,if i dont get motorcraft oem, i get gates, they just been top dog and never had a problem.
Good observations, I too do not want to be 'stranded' so-to-speak with PS leaks. I have recently replaced the steering box and pump. Not a 'fun' job on a dual alternator 2500HD Duramax with hydroboost... Anyway, thank you for the video. Good stuff!
Some flair nut wrenches would help.
Is that also known as a cat's paw?
Good job man
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I had a split pressure line...coated my entire 1993 Chevy Silverado...belt was coated...engine, coated...so I power washed the engine. I replaced the belt, took off the pressure line, but I also had to pull the pully, replaced the PS pump, had screw back the line into the PS BOX...Stripped the threads...Fuxed around half the summer...replaced the pump, put back the pully, needed a pitman arm puller to get the box out, 35 lbs of bullshit!!! 2 person job. Replaced the box! Brake booster, New front brakes, new steering wheel column, starter, alternator, battery, manifold, fuel filter, puel pump, oil change, tires...ummm? Sheetmetal- new fender this spring- 6x9 KC lights going back on the double chrome rollbar! Then LED fog lights!
Okay, my two cents... I'm not understanding the title of your video... Nothing wrong with replacing old with new, but WHY would you plan on spilling nothing? I count on draining it, instead of not wanting to make a mess... Aside from getting rid of possible contaminated fluid, I do away with the stress of it all by simply putting a drain pan underneath and let it drain. At this point in my life, the less stress, the better. Nice truck!
Are you watching me and my Amazon purchases? Are you going to do in truck cam, crank, and rod bearing next just because it should have been by now?
I'm neurotic with preventative maintenance too. I do the same thing....
Hey 1Road back making videos again!Even at the crimps are the normal leak area.Good to see you making videos.😋
You did good
I just had to rebuild my whole power steering system because of a leak that had been ignored. Rack and pinion was leaking before I got it (wasn’t informed) and it lead to the pump going out from running dry, the lines getting too hot (the fluid being pushed through the lines helps move heat), and my steering column U joints went bad because they weren’t designed to steer the car unassisted by the R&P
This car has been an absolute pain from having to catching up on repairs old owners neglected and I 100% agree on changing parts before they have a chance to get that bad. Better to change a power steering line that in one piece better than having to fish out its remains after its blown (the rubber hoses were so brittle they broke when I went to pull them out.)
Thanks to your videos i had the confidence to tackle my loose steering om my 06, problem is i tried to skip some of the parts and spent over a month changing systematically everything. One got fixed, showed the next parts worn, and so on. Gear box, pump, tierods, and idler last which was the real problem no figure. Btw i ended doing the gear box 10x pump 3x. Get a redhead from the start, +new napa pump, no duralast/cardone with steering stuff!!!
Need a get a set of line wrench mm
This was posted on my birthday. I have the identical truck except mine is a Yukon
Thank you my friend. Glory to GOD,you really helped me
A video about right and wrong hoses would be good also.
I suspect many people use incorrect hoses, especially when desperate and the parts people have nothing in stock etc..
They told me that "fuel hose" would be fine for Power Steering, but I really do have doubts.
A genuine PS main hose, at 290mm (11/half inch), is $60-90.
Yet the fuel hose is $20 a metre. That alone makes me suspicious.
So at $20 per metre, I could buy 3 metres of fuel hose, for the same price as only 290mm of PS hose. It's a straight piece. Nothing fancy.
So I can get 33 times the length, if I use the WRONG hose.
As a mechanic I would then get a lot of return business after a year or two or three.
Maybe the entire power steering might then need a rebuild ?
Maybe I can run a wrecking yard on the side ?
Comment disappeared due to the stupid ads.
People who encourage these pathetic ads are ruining it for everyone else.
Anyway, as I was trying to say. Wrong hose is 33 times cheaper.
An incentive for dodgy mechanics everywhere.
man i have a 72 bronco with power steering but the box is in between the frame and cant be taken out without cutting the frame. I was going to rebuild the whole steering box but i think im going to replace the upper seal for now and see if that does the trick for a while
Same happen to my 76 gmc
Hey I have a sensor where the hose goes into the pump. Did you get rid of the sensor and go straight to the pump? I have a leak there
You love your truck !
Those yellow caps are to place in the pump or the gear if you are not putting a line in it right away to keep junk out of it. Also don’t worry about loosing fluid when replacing lines, you really are supposed to flush the pump and gear when you service them like replacing the lines so loosing old fluid is perfectly acceptable and normally you would undo the side of the return line where it just has a hose clamp and direct the flow into a catch pan while adding new fluid with it running and when it comes out perfectly clean new fluid then reattach the hose and hose clamp top off the fluid to the correct level and then use some brake clean or carb cleaner to hose off any mess
Replaced the power steering pressure line now two times. Replaced the first time as preventative maintenance. OEM line wasn’t leaking. 1st replacement leaked , tried a new oring still leaked. Then replaced again with the same line in this video and it’s leaking again. Leaks from the back of the pump pressure fitting. It’s going to stay that way until the LS swap. Lol
What hoses do you recommend? I'm replacing mine soon due to the HP line leaking at the metal to rubber crimp...
I have the same reasoning for replacing things before they go bad, it used to be that many aftermarket parts were better quality than OEM, but now that most parts are made in China, most are garbage like most everything made in China. I now try to keep using the original parts for as long as possible.
Do you have a video out about replacing the front wheel bearings on a 2001 Chevy Silverado half ton 4×4?
It shouldn't be to hard if you dyi
UA-cam or Google search is your friend
@@ricebike definitely
@@coreybabcock2023 that and car owner forums... Sharing information is soooooo much easier than when I started DIY it solo in the late 90s
@@ricebike agree
Like they said if ain't broke don't replace it. Sweating included. Yes your driving a 30 year old truck. Understood. I am at 250K 04 Denali all original fluids including coolant just topping off. To late to change fluids. Yes i got the label beneath vehicle lifetime fluid sticker. Its to late now high mileage so i will stick with my fluid which transmission and differential been use to lol. Not gonna risk changing fluids. Yes its been dtiven 16 hours straight and 16hrs back 10 minute stops for gas/restroom breaks plenty of times 2000 miles round trip every year with steep climbs and and hot weather so Yukon is being tested and puts a smile on my face Vortec power. GMC/Chevrolet are built tough. Yes i do wrench on my Japanese and German cars but American simple oil changes and sensor and O2 bank sensor of course Castrol oil as my choice for these trucks/SUV. Couldn't be happier 20 year old beast!! Love your content, tips and products you introduce please keep it up. I send people over to your channel all the time see what we DIY go through aka backyard mechanics.
NOT THE WIFES DISH TOWEL !!!!!
so why should you never mess with the hoses? because your arm got oily?
Use ear plugs next time
First comment love your channel!
Get something to suck the fluid out of the pump 😂
Minor league team at the threads of the hoses is not problematic. In fact you'll probably do more damage by replacing them. There are methods of either coating the threads with loctite or using teflon tape. I prefer to do nothing and simply clean the areas.
Power steering lines suck!
Yea mines leaking but I can't afford the parts
Not really preventative maintenance if they're leaking because he didnt change the hoses when he did the steering box.
Come on man Nice video,
Dude, Buy a hose cutting tool. They sell them at HD and Lowes in the plumbing area. Stop it with the razor blades. Good for cutting all kinds of hose straight. ~$50 usd.
Since this wasn't a pressure hose, I think he did pretty good for cutting it close to perpendicular 😊
But, yeah I got a free craftsman/Sears one from a neighbor who had 2
@ricebike he's done several jobs cutting hoses. At this point, it makes sense to get the right tool, for safety and accuracy.
@@johnfitzgerald5158 shrugs, ' there are many ways to skin a cat'
@ricebike and your hand...lol. best way to cut straight and safely is a hose cutting tool.
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Could you not just change the o-ring?
😅 remove the pump, makes things simple...
sounds like a skill issue and lack of preparation? you over prepared the wrong stuff and under prepared the right stuff
why NOT mess with it ⁉
God is coming back soon please all repent of your sins
No yes maybe
People have been saying that for thousands of years. Does God even exist? Also I couldn't help but notice how your comment has nothing to do with this video. You wonder why people hate Christians and Muslims. Loud mouth sinners and lots of hipocracy.
So dramatic
title is overly dramatic for a preventative maintenance video..
Why does this sound like porn...dude wtf? I'm out!