Subaru Forester Power Steering Pump O Ring

No need for a new pump.

Subaru forester power steering pump o ring.

I installed the new o ring and swapped out the power steering fluid and this resolved the whirring sound problem. The o ring was too thin and power steering fluid was leaking from the join even before i started my engine. This o ring is most likely interchangable between many models but always check for a vehicle specific part. Car is good to go.

O ring fit perfect. Replace the fan belt shroud an tighten the 10mm bolt and 10mm nut. The air being pulled into the pump will cause a lack of power steering and buzzing noise as the air disrupts the fluid. After installing the turbo inlet on my wife s wagon the steering started whining groaning.

Unfortunately this 4 fix didn. Free shipping on many items. Re seat the fitting and other bracket pieces to seal the reservoir. Oem subaru power steering pump connector o ring impreza sti legacy 34439ae021.

Replace all hose clamps with new clamps 3. Installed a few days ago in 2016 wrx sti. Do not start the engine until the system is fully bled doing so may cause damage to the power steering components. I replaced o ring of the power steering pump of my outback 2008 which was whining in cold weather.

In this video i attempted to fix my 2014 wrx sti by replacing the o ring in the power steering line that is known to go bad. I figured it was the o ring or the power steering pump. Pump internals are metal to metal so any air in the system can cause metal to metal contact and resulting damage. Slip the new o ring on the fitting.

Replace and tighten the 10mm bolt. I later ordered genuine part 34439fg000 from subaru dealer. Subaru o ring 34439fg000 for 03 08 foresters. 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.

How to bleed subaru power steering systems.