Hello, this will be My first how to post, hope will help. Just completed the job this weekend and estimate in a scale of 1 to 3 a mechanics ability of 2.

TOOLS REQUIRED
1-T-40 Torx
2-5/8 Crow Feet
3-12'' to 20'' extension
4-Patience

PROCEDURE
1-Disengage old hose from bottom flange with the #40 Torx, be prepare to collect the liquid and You will decide the removing of the X cross member.
2-Use the 5/8 Crow feet to remove the other end of the hose at the underneath of the pump.
3-Be aware that the new hose (MJB3985AB) requires a new route, go to photo 1.
4-Just connect everything back and remember to always use original liquids to maintain the systems working correctly.

Happy Holidays,

Franco

 

Thanks for the write up, it is my next project.
Where did you get the hose and how much was it? Anything else to look at while doing it?
LaRue

 

Hello Larueb, the hose cost was $135.00 and i bought it locally. Take care when removing the old one because there's a couple of tie wraps holding it down. Also for doing this job there's no need to remove any electronic plugs You might see on the way.

Best Regards,

Fco.

 

Just finished this repair on my '97 XK8. Didn't need a T 40 Torx. Flange was secured with a 10mm bolt.

 

I replaced the high-pressure hose and had great difficulties mounting it to the steering pump. The union nut wouldn't catch the thread. My solution was eventually to buy a 38 cm long crow bar and cutting the opening in the 90-degree end to about 11 mm width. This allows a nice fit around the 10 mm diameter pipe just below the union nut that goes into the pump. I put the pipe into the pump and maneouvered the crow bar jaw from below the car to fit around the pipe just below the nut.

And then I took my garage jack, put it below the bottom end of the crow bar and jacked it up to give a good pressure on the pipe nut to push it into the threads to get it started when using a short 16 mm U-spanner on the nut (from above). This worked well for me.

My hands are quite sore from all the work in the very crammed space of the pipe union. I didn't have the 16 mm crow foot on a long extender - that is the proper way way to get sufficient torque. l But I have bought a crow foot set now,. and when I get it I will make sure to get the right torque on the union nut.

 

Hi Hernandez_F
Thanks for this post. Without this I probably would have taken my XK8 to a shop and had it done, but it was actually an easy job. My most difficult task was actually removing the old T40 Torx at the steering column end. My 1/4 socket wrench with the T40 was too big to enable the Torx to go in "square", and the bolt was so tight that I was afraid of stripping the Torx head on the bolt if I did not go in square. Solved this problem by
a) applying a 50/50 mix of acetone and ATF to the bolt and letting it soak (works like magic - a tip from my local hardware store)
b) just using the T40 bit, with a 1/4 ring wrench and an improvised long handle to get some leverage.

Everything else went perfectly. I bought a Crowsfoot wrench set and, with the long extenders, this really made the pump end very easy.
Thanks for the pictures showing the hose routing!!

 

Good write up and sure lets us know what to expect.


Olca, just as info a 5/8 crow foot is easier to find and is the same as a 16MM.


Wayne

 

Guys, great info!
Mine is a 2003 xk8. I've looked around on different threads but I don't see anything how to correctly remove the other line from the hose that goes to the cooler. I would call it the upper end of the return/low pressure line off the steering rack. Is there a special tool? It's some type of snap fitting. Also, Since you mentioned that some are torx bolts and some are hex head bolts on the steering rack, anyone see a problem with changing anything you can change to hex head bolts? I'm tired of spinning the inside out of the torx.

Neil

 

Just changed my pressure hose last night. Not a bad job, the pictures were a great help installing the new rerouted hose. I also found it helpful to have the left front tire off (did a brake job at the same time anyway). My biggest challenge was finding a 16mm crow foot. I ordered a metric set from my local ACE hardware store and when it finally showed up, the only size it didn't have was a 16mm.

 

Not that it would help now, but 16mm is the same as 5/8 inch.

Wayne

 

Thanks to Franco for posting those wonderful photos. I had routed the new hose above instead of below an A/C tube, and that made it impossible to connect the hose to the rack. The photos showed me the way. Thanks very much!!