Subaru Forester Power Steering Pump O Ring

Slip the new o ring on the fitting.

Subaru forester power steering pump o ring.

Oem subaru power steering pump connector o ring impreza sti legacy 34439ae021. After installing the turbo inlet on my wife s wagon the steering started whining groaning. I figured it was the o ring or the power steering 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.

O ring fit perfect. No need for a new pump. Free shipping on many items. Replace the fan belt shroud an tighten the 10mm bolt and 10mm nut.

This o ring is most likely interchangable between many models but always check for a vehicle specific part. Unfortunately this 4 fix didn. Installed a few days ago in 2016 wrx sti. How to bleed subaru power steering systems.

The o ring was too thin and power steering fluid was leaking from the join even before i started my engine. Car is good to go. Replace all hose clamps with new clamps 3. I replaced o ring of the power steering pump of my outback 2008 which was whining in cold weather.

The air being pulled into the pump will cause a lack of power steering and buzzing noise as the air disrupts the fluid. I later ordered genuine part 34439fg000 from subaru dealer. Re seat the fitting and other bracket pieces to seal the reservoir. This is a common problem after installing the new turbo inlet.

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. Replace and tighten the 10mm bolt. Do not start the engine until the system is fully bled doing so may cause damage to the power steering components. I installed the new o ring and swapped out the power steering fluid and this resolved the whirring sound problem.

Pump internals are metal to metal so any air in the system can cause metal to metal contact and resulting damage.