08 Sti Power Steering O Ring

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08 sti power steering o ring.

Oem subaru power steering o ring. Pump internals are metal to metal so any air in the system can cause metal to metal contact and resulting damage. My 2001 outback ll bean power steering pump whine was getting progressively worse especially on these cold mornings. Replace the fan belt shroud an tighten the 10mm bolt and 10mm nut.

Re seat the fitting and other bracket pieces to seal the reservoir. I read that a bad o ring can let air into the hose causing cavitation and noise. Ate 5 pliers set grey pneumatic 3 8th socket set. My power steering has been noisy in the morning.

I thought my pump was going out and i was prepared to spend a lot of money and a saturday afternoon replacing the pump. It took less than 10 minutes to install and works great. Sunsong power steering feed line 04 08 fxt 02 07 wrx impreza sti. All the pictures and articles i have seen show the 07 and older sti setup which i think shows the fitting with the o ring being on top of the pump.

Hi i m looking to try the o ring fix on my 08 sti because it also started making noise and showing signs of bubbling in the reservoir. No need for a new pump. If it still squeaks after the o ring swap you may have excess air in the power steering system and may need to bleed it. I installed the new o ring and swapped out the power steering fluid and this resolved the whirring sound problem.

I decided to check that first and sure enough the o ring had hardened and was letting air. This fixed the problem with out having to replace the power steering pump. A year ago or so i had replaced the pumps o ring with an o ring of approximate size and it seemed to work for a while. Subaru oem power steering set return and feed hose.

High pitched whirring when turning the steering wheel was my issue. Installed a few days ago in 2016 wrx sti. How to bleed subaru power steering systems. I used this oring on my 2008 subaru sti because my power steering was having an issue.

Replace all hose clamps with new clamps 3. Sunsong power steering return hose 3403738. Replace and tighten the 10mm bolt. Slip the new o ring on the fitting.

I figured it was the o ring or the power steering pump. This time i decided to order a factory o ring from the dealer to see if it would be any better.