All,
Just got through replacing my Power Steering Pressure hose. Steering is H-A-R-D. Manual says to bleed it, have the front end off the ground and turn the wheel back and forth several times. Can't be that easy. Any thoughts?

that pretty much sums it up.

make sure the reservoir is full, then start car, and SLOWLY crank the wheel left to right.

Do that 2, 3, 4 times and then check the fluid. fill if necessary, do it again, all should be fine.

That's pretty much what I did when I changed the fluid - I'd remove a bunch with a turkey baster, then add new, then run for a bit with the wheels off the ground, turning lock to lock, lather, rinse, repeat.

It was that easy. Jacked up the front end and with the engine OFF cycled the steering back and forth more than several times. Started engine (still jacked up), and cycled several more times. Jack removed, started up to take it for a test drive. It was a little stiff until I took my first turn then became easy. Sweet.

Thanks for your inputs guys!!

Good to hear!

Nice work. For sake of other readers, this is to be done with the engine off...

When doing mine I could hear the air in the system near full lock working its way out. Took a lot of back and forth to get it done fully.

Why off? I do it with the engine on all the time. Works fine. Just avoid full lock, that's hard on the pump.

Well in that case, why jack the front of the car up either? I can speculate on why pump off helps, but honestly I don't know. May be just an old wives tale.

Wheels off the ground. Engine off.

Turn side to side almost to lock a couple times.

Start engine, check fluid.

From the FSM.

I have seen it referenced both ways, engine on or off. From my understanding, if the engine is on you run the risk of running the reservoir dry (but I think this would be when installing new components). I've also read not to run the motor while bleeding because the trapped air can cause metal to metal contact inside the pump causing damage. But if you were already driving around like that, what's the difference?

As fat as jacking the car up, I would believe it's just to make the tires easier to turn as the friction from the ground/weight of the car is removed.

You got it! With the engine off and no power steering to assist turning it from side to side was MUCH easier with it jacked up. Instead of of fighting it with two hands I turned it one one finger. Thanks again for all your help guys. Now, on to that dash.........