How do you change the Power Steering Pump Hose on a 2000 Nissan Maxima Need a diagram of where hose is located its very difficult to see entire hose?

Answer 1

If you are speaking of the hose from the reservoir to the pump, it is fairly easy. Drain as much fluid as possible from the reseroir. Get the car up on jacks, then from underneath, locate the pump. The hose, is attached at the rear of the pump with a simple compression type hose clamp, the same as the one on the top of the hose underneath the reservoir. Use a small pair of plumber pliers. There is only room for one hand to grip the pliers to compress the clamp. Pull down the clamp until it is off the hose then remove the hose by pulling straight up then remove the top clamp and the hose slips of easily. Put the lower clamp back on the hose up about three or four inches before you put the new hose back in. You will likely need to get a new hose from the dealer. I wasn't able to find one, checked the old hose and reused it.