OEM Chrysler PT Cruiser Power Steering Cooler

Chrysler PT Cruiser Power Steering Cooler Parts and Q&A

• Power Steering Cooler
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  Q: How to Maintain a Power Steering Cooler and What Steps Are Involved for a Chrysler PT Cruiser?

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  If your car's power steering fluid cooler is externally mounted and not attached to a turbo, start by removing as much of the fluid from the reservoir as you can with a siphon. Get the vehicle onto some supports. Untighten the clamp joining the return hose to the power steering cooler and then pull out the return hose from the cooler. You should take off the hose clamp that holds the hose on the power steering cooler to the fitting in the gear's outlet port. After that, take out the screws connecting the cooler to the front suspension crossmember and unclip the power steering gear tube clamp on the right to remove the cooler hose. For right-hand drive cars, remove the hose clamp linking the power steering cooler to the fitting in the gearbox, separate the hose from the fitting and remove the two screws holding the cooler to the crossmember under the front suspension. Last, take the cooler out of the truck or car.
• Power Steering Cooler, Front
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  Q: What is the Installation Process for a Power Steering Cooler with an External Cooler on Chrysler PT Cruiser?

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  Homeowners should slide a hose clamp on the end of the inlet hose for the power steering cooler, far enough so that it does not hit the steel fitting present on the power steering gear. With left-hand drive vehicles, link the cooler outlet tube to the routing clamp on the power steering housing's right front and snap it into place, followed by closing the clamp. After that, put the cooler inlet hose (with cooler 2 attached) over fitting 1 on the steering gear and clamp it in place with a bead on the hose. Join cooler 2 to the front suspension crossmember 3 with two screws and turn the connectors until they reach 10 Nm (90 in. lbs.) tightness. For vehicles with a right-hand steering wheel, slide the inlet hose onto the steering gear outlet fitting, secure it with a hose clamp, then attach cooler 2 to the front suspension crossmember 3 by screwing on the two screws and tighten them at 10 Nm (90 in. lbs.). After that, push the fluid return hose onto the cooler tube and be sure to clamp it behind the bead with a hose clamp. Lift up the vehicle, fill the power steering system with fluid and look for any fluid spilling out.