That just saved me a bunch of money. I was about to order a replacement pump. I got about 2 mins into the video and realized my issue wasn't the pump, but the $1 O ring. Took longer to go to the parts store and back then to replace the O ring. My power steering pump went from a screaming banshee to quiet as a mouse. I can even parallel park again. Thanks for the help.

Thanks for the info, that noise has been pretty embarrassing lately. Nice beard btw.

Thanks for this my dude, cost me $40 and about 30 mins of my time and that squeal is gone. Keep up the good work.

@gladiatormaximus4913

2 жыл бұрын

Don’t we have to change the power steering fluid when we change the O-ring in the steering pump?

@XX-kz4zg

Жыл бұрын

@@gladiatormaximus4913 bleed it

@adamdistortion8810

Жыл бұрын

​@Gladiator Maximus u dont have to, but you should try to keep it clean, change it every once in a while

@juanluisfernandezfolgueira7700

5 ай бұрын

Donde compras la junta tórica?

HERO! I was literally about to purchase a power steering pump and went to check around one last time to make sure I'd be able to replace it myself when I came across your channel!

Great timing! I had just noticed an increase in PS noise as our weather tuned a lot colder. I had watched your earlier video on this topic and at that time rushed out and bought the O-ring and return hose - now would be a good time to install them :)

Love the help you give man. You've kept my WRX going.

Thanks. Outstanding video. 12/6 I changed the o-ring and hose then bled it. Spent 2 days bleeding it. Day 3 took apart I broke the first o-ring. I’m so dumb. Went back to Subie bought their last 2 o-rings. Bled. Voila. No more noise. Guys like you help guys like me save $$ I’m on a tight budget thanks so much.

@josephortiz7726

2 жыл бұрын

Is there a difference in o rings Oem to auto parts stores ?

I had the exact problem in my 2011 Impreza. The guy at the subaru dealer made the exact noise with his voice!! He knew what he was talking about!! 😂😂

Thanks for the help, this made diagnosing and fixing it easy. I had several leaks, on the rack, on the lines, at the suction hose, and the pump. Had to replace it all but it now has great steering. Used a junkyard rack so it wasn't too costly. The o-ring was backordered at Subaru, so I got it off Amazon.

Excellent articulation of diagnosis and resolution.

Definitely looking into this, my neighbors will appreciate the quieter starts on winter mornings I'm sure.

First time subaru owner and thanks to this video i'm understanding more my car and how to do replacements right.

Thank you for this awesome video Mr. Subaru. Just last night my PW Steering started making this Loud noise and by watching this video, I can now address it and fix It. Thank you again! 🙏🏽

Zero dislikes so far. Love the positivity. Thanks so much for you videos, doing my ej253 timing belt for the first time. AISIN kit, heard gates went to crap. Wish me luck!!!

@determineddad7935

3 жыл бұрын

Hope it went well. If you haven't take your time and get the specialty tool

@ChasePhilport

3 жыл бұрын

@@determineddad7935 Yep went well. I definitely had the proper tools :) I bought a knockoff company23 harmonic balancer tool.

@sugarbooty

2 жыл бұрын

Zero dislikes in 2022 :D

I also had constantly noisy/juddery power steering. Tried the o ring replacement, multiple fluid flushes and hours of sitting there going lock to lock trying to bleed air from the system. I finally found a fix for it. The stock spring clamps that attach the hose from the resovoir to the pump somehow were letting air into the system. It didn't show any signs of leaking but if I turned the wheel fast enough it was able to pull air in from those shitty spring clamps. I replaced all the spring clamps with some nice worm/gear clamps and was able to snug those up alot tighter than those spring clamps could ever dream of. After I replaced all those, I did another flush and bleed sequence and after a few days of driving and engine heat cycles it's completely back to normal. No noises, juddering or headaches 😁 steering felt brand new and light as a feather.

@snowrocket

3 жыл бұрын

On my '07 Impreza 2.5i, I had the juddering, mostly when turning right. I too used screw/worm gear (heater hose) clamps to replace the original factory clamps. Even with the wheels off of the ground, it took a LONG time to get all of the air out of the system. Once I did, it was quiet, smooth, and linear.

@samuelcooke1412

3 жыл бұрын

@@snowrocket awesome!

@zannyZ06

3 жыл бұрын

@@snowrocket how did you take the air out of the system ? Did you flush/ bleed the system with the pump/vacuum while the car was on ? Or could you explain how did you do it? Thanks in advance.

@snowrocket

3 жыл бұрын

@@zannyZ06 I had the front of the '07 Impreza off of the ground on jack stands. I removed the bad power steering pump and the intake snorkel that goes right over top of the pump. I turned the steering back and forth several times, engine off, to attempt to purge the old fluid out of the system. I tried to pour and pump some PS fluid into the newer pump through it's suction side by turning it by hand. Then, I put on the good junkyard pump and reconnected the hoses. Filled the reservoir 3/4 of the way. Started the car, letting it idle, and slowly turned the steering back and forth. I would take roughly 30 seconds to go from full left to full right, 30 seconds to go back. The pump was LOUD, like "this is a bad pump!" loud! I would turn off the engine and add fluid about every minute. After about 15-20 minutes of this, all of the noise and goofiness of the steering was gone. I MAYBE had to add some fluid a day later, then it was completely fine. No noise, no leaks, no juddering. It's a stupid design. They should have just kept with the old PS pump that had the metal reservoir on top of the pump, and mounted the whole pump lower. Having the reservoir LOWER than the entire pump, especially without really good hose fittings on the suction side of the pump, is bad engineering practice. This reinforces my opinion that Subaru is run half by idiots and half by brilliant people.

@zannyZ06

3 жыл бұрын

I see ! Thank you for the explanation! I’m about to change the PS in my 08 Legacy, I’ll keep it in mind.

Just want to thank you for your videos. I just got a 04 Forester XT with 273k miles that seems to be decently taken care of by the previous family that had owned it since 30k miles. I'm really excited to help it live as long as it can past 300k miles. So again, thank you for your videos and knowledge. They are invaluable in my journey with my new to me Forester XT.

@tylerhall9412

Жыл бұрын

I just got an 07 Forester xs and I wish it was an xt. they're har to find in the northern us. My xs has 322,000 miles and runs fine and is inspected, needs a lot of love put into it but it blows my mind how well this car still runs. bet both of these make it to 500k

@muayboran4life

Жыл бұрын

My dad has a 2005 XT with 160k miles which is in amazing condition. People try to buy it off of him all the time but I have told him not to even think about it. I found it for him 6-7 years ago when it only had 88k miles. It has this ps whine and a local shop quoted us $900 for the R&R of PS pump but I am glad I found this video. I am gonna give it a try and hopefully it fixes it.

@fenzco2139

6 ай бұрын

Update please!😊

@BadJo0Jo0

6 ай бұрын

@@fenzco2139 New short block, rebuilt heads. Forester Swift Springs, KYB struts. STI LCA, STI Trailing Arms, Group N bushings all the way around. STI Steering rack. VA STI Intercooler, ID 1050x, AEM fuel pump, Cobb catted DP, HCFI VF48. making 260WHP/300FtLb 4EAT, sads. But it's a fun daily

talking about winterization short sleeved hehe. love it! snowing already here in the european mountains. content great as always, also covering the different variations of the reservoir, no questions left open. btw: serious winterization takes me a whole workday a year so i guess its a real thing in some areas (mostly because of rustprotection)

The o-ring and hose are 90% of the problem cars I have seen on H6 and turbo cars. The older pumps are super easy to rebuild with Subaru's kit and also getting bearing as well. I am in process of rebuilding the pump on my '05 GT. trying to find the shaft seal made by NGK. I also used the opportunity to upgrade the o-rings to Viton.

I actually ordered that hose for my 02 Outback last week and I'm replacing it tomorrow. What a coincidence haha

Amazing detail and problem solving skills. Yes!

Appreciate the videos as I have a 2009 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Limited. Been goin through all your videos🙌

@adamalbers6489

Жыл бұрын

@MrTime2525 What are the part numbers for the 2009 model? I have an '09 outback and he didn't list the part for that model year in the video description. Thanks!

Perfect timing... I live in the mountains... it's about to snow. Good timing,

Sir by watching this video I solved a mastery of my bitting or grinding steering pump on my 01!outback .It was difficult to turn and made noise but not too much . I sprayed the return Knokke bolt with FLEX SEAL TWICE . Now like butter 🧈. That mean I was sucking air all this time . Thank you 🙏

Great video man! Thanks for the help, hopefully on your 04 wrx I can fix this now!

Thought I was going to have to replace my PS pump, and turns out I just gotta spend a couple of bucks, you earned my subscribe today 👍🏽

Eeeexactly what I was looking for, thanks very much!

Thank you for this video. I just replaced the entire rack and pinion as well as the pump itself on my 05 H4 NA. I have pulled a vacuum on the system and it holds about 20 bar with no drops, so there doesn't appear to be a leak but the brand new pump (Lares) is pretty noisy after several attempts to air bleed the system. It does go away once the system reaches temperature and I did replace the O-ring with the new pump, but not that suction hose. The high pressure hoses that route down to the rack and pinion are also brand new. I will give this a look when we get home. Thank you again

I just went through this with my Baja Turbo. Bought a brand new OE pump for over $400 after the remanufactured unit the previous owner had installed decided to take a ATF dump through the pump shaft front seal. Not fun fixing a bad PO's neglect. My Subaru specialist told me the same thing about the lack of a OE rebuild kit for the pumps the H6 and turbo 4s use. Apparently remanufactured ones are rebuilt with off the shelf o-rings, gaskets and seals so the longevity and reliability is a crap shoot. I found this out the hard way unfortunately but it is what it is.

Thanks a bunch. I had replaced my pump w a new one because my old one would make a whining noise until it warmed up; Thought it was going bad. The new one was louder than the old one, and my steering was worse. Thanks to this video I checked o-ring. Flat and cracked it was! Replaced with one out of an ac assortment I had.....problem solved.....quiet and steers like new.

Thanks for posting the Subaru kit...

What size o ring should I get? And how many quarts of fluid will it take overall to flush the power steering overall?

Great video as always. Does this power steering kit fit a 2009 forester with 2.5 engine naturally aspirated ej253 ?

The steering rack is another problem with leakings. I had a problem with that too after going to “have some fun” at the beach with the awd. I have to repair it at the dealer. Greetings from Argentina.

Thank you sir, I will attempt to fix my one

Outstanding video.! Thank you sir.

Another great video. I have a legacy that I just got that seems to have power steering fluid in it rather than transmission fluid. Everything seems to be working ok right now. Should I try and flush out the power steering fluid and replace it with the correct type? Thanks.

Sooo helpful thanks!

Good video!

have no idea if this is gonna work yet but i gotta say im a huge fan

Have replaced a rack and pinion in a Subaru twice,first replacement was a vision which came back leaking and replaced it with a Mavel which has not come back leaking.A1 Cardone is another brand to stay away from too.Found out Subaru wants the old rack and pinions back as a core,put a $300.00 core charge on the replacement rack and pinion

Great vid on preventative maintenance. That hose to the pump guaranteed to become rock hard eventually. That hydraulic pump is the most expensive part of the system and,. probably easiest part to service. The OEM rack will last a lifetime if you don't contaminate the system. The rack, is less than $30 and seals and helper are maybe $40. The time to pull it, a "professional" rebuild and installation... priceless. For those who care, they are one of the most reliable systems on your vehicle. "Topping off" your fluid, without tracking down the source=contamination, #1 reason for failure. Keeping air from entering the high-pressure side will make the seals in the rack very happy. It's one of the least "wearable" systems. I'm putting my vote on a inner CV boot replacement somewhere in the future. I forget the exact amount, but I was just talk shop with my local Subaru service manager and it was over $200.

@phish27134

2 жыл бұрын

I'm having issues with my rack as we speak, how difficult is it to replace the seal on one side, then again its an 08 Spec B, the bleeder is so corroded I can't get it open, maybe pb, I got into a fender bender found a 5 rib belt to bypass PS pump, I was going to replace the rack, will I be able to drive the car, It has to go less than ten miles? To the body shop when I have a painted hood waiting to be installed. Everything has fluid as I go to bleed my reservoir foams up in a few mins I have UV dye but saw the end of the rack and PS all over the garage. Should I still dye it? I think the toe truck when dragged it some how pulled excessively on the tire to some how mess that seal up, otherwise the headlight was destroyed, hood bumper, but that corner panel is fine. **ANYONE ELSE PLEASE COMMENT OR 2 CENTS

I've had some issues with squealing from my steering on my 04 4 cylinder. Got the oem o ring only to find there were two on mine when I went to replace it.

In you're honest opinion what is the best and most reliable yr of the outback. Thank you and love your videos

After removing engine, I got a nasty whine from my PS pump when I finally got it all back together. What I think happened is the strain that was put on the hose/pump when it was hanging off to the side to get motor out finally did the 17 year old O-ring in. Really hoping this will be the quick $6 fix! I ordered a 100 pack of O-rings for $3 and an OEM one for $3... whichever arrives first will probably get installed!

I have this exact problem now that cold weather set in. I wrongly assumed it was the belt slipping but this makes a lot more sense. I was not able to find the o-ring part number in your description but for a 2006 Forester (and many others) it is 34439FG000. It is supposedly a -014 size.

@mariazarowna6702

Жыл бұрын

What is the oring?

@mbrick

Жыл бұрын

@@mariazarowna6702 i have one but did not change it yet. It goes under a fitting on the pump.

Hey man, thanks for all the videos. I have a question: if the power steering pressure switch is eliminated due a leak, that affect the mechanic performance of the steering system? Ps. I am not a mechanic.

Man, I’m surprised I haven’t had to touch mine yet, but on my 13 H6 I religiously change the power steering fluid, I do it about every three or four oil changes!

thank you for this video. do you have one on oil leaks. I have a tribeca 09 H6. the oil seep is getting worst after 130K

Hi sir! Thanks for this great video. Will this work on 2016 Levorg too? The steering wheel has become so tight and heavy. The car hasn’t been used in a while.

G.B Stein said " silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone."- with that I say thank you sir!

Pretty useful 👍

Do you have a video on the rack and pinion? Mostly rebuild and/or replace. Think my 08 Outback H6 is leaking a tad from the passenger side seal as fluid appears to be leaking out of the boot.

My 02 wrx had that hose crack on the lower side last year, same symptoms

Great video, I noticed on my 2011 Subaru Impreza when I start the vehicle on cold mornings the steering wheel is hard to turn. (My vehicle is does have a manual transmission) Also when I turn the steering wheel all the way to the right or left I can hear a whining noise coming from the power steering pump. The hose coming from the power steering pump itself is hard as a rock. Thanks again

Hi. great video. I have a 2009 Tribeca and I had a Radiator replaced a month ago and ever since then the power steering pump makes humming noises and the steering wheel is much harder to turn. any idea why radiator replacement would cause it? did the garage had to remove something related to the power steering to get to the radiator?

On my 08 outback 2.5i I changed the hose and oring. They were tired,but did not fix the noise. After removing the pump, I found a seepage at a plug on the back of the pump. New pump fixed it

Mr subaru can you rebuild a leaking rack and pinion on 90s outback?

NEED HELP. It just started to get really cold here in Quebec. I noticed when i start my car in the morning, i turn the wheel and it jerks. As if the belt is slipping or something. It also squeals pretty bad until the car warms up a bit or i give it a small rev. Any ideas?

Love ur vids! My power steering sounds fine but when i jack my car up and turn my tire by hand i get a uneaven motion in one place, in what it feels like the power steering. Also getting a vibration when braking medium hard. Changed rotors and pads so i suspect its the power steering? What could it be?

Another great video! Yesterday, I had my radiator and thermostat replaced on my 2.5EJ (2004 Outback 5Spd) and I noticed power steering pump whine (which was absent before the work was done). I saw the reservoir was overflowing creating a mess inside. The mechanic was unable to explain the issue since the PS set up remained untouched during the repair. I wonder what else could have altered the PS system for this issue to manifest right after the radiator replacement.

Hey Mr. Subaru, thank you for the information! My 2008 Impreza is having this same noise, so I'm gonna replace the o ring and hose and clips to help alleviate it. However, I have a question about the power steering reservoir. My p/s reservoir (part number 34630AG001) looks like it is leaking/sucking in air at the seam that's approximately 3/4ths the way down, I assume that the p/s reservoir is actually 2 formed plastic molds that are glued together (or at least that's my theory). Have you seen p/s reservoirs leak or suck in air at these seams because of expansion/cooling of the plastic? I'm debating on if I should replace the reservoir as well. Hope you have had a wonderful Christmas and New Year, and thank you for all you do for the Subaru DIY community.

@williamallen7836

4 ай бұрын

The reservoir is not glued. They are sonic welded plastic. I have seen sonic plastic welds fail over time, but you would see the hydraulic fluid seeping, or full on leaking from a seem that wasn't welded correctly. The other area you need to be aware of is the rack it's self. Ware the high preasure line connects to the rack could be leaking. The low preasure return side can leak as well, but is less likely to do so. Also beaware of the area that the high preasure hose transitions to the metal hard line on both ends, the line it's self could be bad. Then there's the seals in the rack that can be bad. One of the most common spots for a rack to leak is, the seals under the boots that seal the shafts. TLDR; first step is diagnose ware your leak is coming from. This way you know which part(s) to focus on. There are leak detection kits that you can buy at parts stores. The dealership may even sell one, but they will charge top $ for it. The kits contain a dye that you add to the system, and go for a drive. Then use the included goggles and UV light to spot ware your leak(s) are at.

Do you have any videos that might address the Surge in voltage coming from the alternator? Seems like my lights get brighter and then get dimmer and it's a constant battle. I don't know if it's just a voltage regulator issue or what. Thank you.

Is there a pump reseal kit for a 2003 Forester X? Also, thank you for putting out these videos!

Mr Subaru! Great vids! I have a 2005 OB 3.0 5AT. Having a difficult time finding a suction hose and o ring kit. Any part number(s) would be greatly appreciated. Thx

what about a 2010 Forester? My daughter's car is showing signs of a bad pump, but I'd like to try this first. It's noisy sometimes and it's a little stiff or funny feeling when turning it into and out of a parking spot. So, I hope the pump isn't bad, but...

Thanks! I've been having issues with the power steering in my 05 Forester XT. I'll definitely take a closer look at the o-ring and hose. I also noticed that I have to tighten the belt every couple thousand kms or the wheel starts to kick. Do you have a video that would cover this issue?

@promethbastard

3 жыл бұрын

04 FXT here, I've done 5000k's in mine since purchasing and all I've done was draw the old fluid and replace with new in the reservoir. Haven't touched the belts and I'm sitting at 195k, preparing for the huge 200k service. Might be an incorrectly sized belt, or some other component (possibly not holding set tension?) in the belt's pathing.

do you have a video replacing the steering universal shaft on a gc era impreza ?? or could you give me some pointers on how youd go about it.

Hello! I like your videos, keep up the good work! I was wondering if you could do a video of the problems or the things to look out for when looking for a 2.0 Diesel… I´m looking for one because of the low consumption but around 90% of the Subaru’s on sales that have engine problems are diesel… So, I´m a bit scared to buy one … I would like to educate myself about it. Thanks, 😊

@MrSubaru1387

3 жыл бұрын

No diesels here in the US...

My 2014 outback 2.5I had a leaky ps return line that was replaced. The ps pump now makes noise like a piston slap noise but works fine and I Can't usually here it when driving until I slow down. Should I be concerned about the ps pump seizing and throwing my belt or having some other catastrophic failure? Or, should I just drive it until it gets really bad?

I can attest that the ps pump is pricey for an oem and not rebuilt. For my 06 Subaru wrx costed me around 350. The both hoses that connect to the ps reservoir both total price from the dealership costed me around 120. Replacing both hoses due to being hardened.

By any chance did you have a link for an 04 subaru wrx power steering seal kit? I will try that before replacing the ppump.

Have you made a video of an electronic steering rack going bad? I ask because I believe mine on my 2016 Outback has issues as there is clunking when I back up and sometimes when I turn the steering wheel. I Have replaced the front struts (including the top hats) with fully assembled OEM ones and the clunking sound it still there.

I know what I need to do now :D

In your video, you mentioned that Subaru hasn't made a official rebuild kit for the PS pump thats on the 3.0l. I'm currently sporting a 03' VDC outback and noticed my pump is leaking a bit. No noticable whining at all, just leaking around the pump itself. Would it be possible to create a video of the differences of the 3.0l PS pump and the 2.5l PS pump as far as rebuilding them goes?

Turns out my hose was the problem. It was very hard I originally tried changing the o ring but it would still make the noise. Soo I bought. A new suction hose and in removal of my old suction hose it had two tears in the hose . When I started up the engine the noise continued but I place more transmission fluid also allowed the engine to warm up I locked the steering wheel a couple times after the engine warmed up and the noise disappeared.

i have an '08 legacy with whiny pump, some dampness around the pump, also discovered a substantial leak around the steering rack. everything failing at once?

I just replaced my power steering pump on my 2010 Subaru Outback. I also exchanged the brass washers as well as the o-rings with brand new ones, and I made sure to bleed the system. But the pump keeps making noise and the fluid is getting filled with air bubbles. Can you offer any advice? I know it’s not leaking anywhere, so should I keep bleeding it or should I just start it and let it work through it?

Watched video Friday got oring on Saturday and fixed my power steering noise on Sunday next going to replace the hoses

@lawtonc9441

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks you @mrsubaru1387 for the info

Would the first link you posted for the kit also fit a 98 Outback sport 2.2l?

Is there an allowance for play in the pump pulley? Don't want to rebuild mine if the pulley is bad and theres some play in it

Is the procedure the same for a 2006 subie outback/ I just changed the antifreeze and then the power steering started making noise, did the o-ring let go or should the suction hose be swapped out?

I have an issue where the wheel and steering wheel occasionally shakes slightly when I turn the wheel. It happens when the tires are on or off the ground. It happens more the I'm slightly off center. It might happen more when the system is cold. I've changed the suction hose and o-ring and the fluid has been changed and level is fine. I bought the reseal kit, but have not done it yet. I've never had an issue losing fluid. I'm not really seeing new leaks on the high pressure side or at the steering rack. Any thoughts? Thanks!

for a 2016 impreza with electric steering it makes like a grinding noise that seems to come from under the dash most noticable at low speed when have to turn far saw recall for the box if its cracked only any suggestion what to check or replace? thx

I replaced my pump in my 2011 outback w/ the 3.6l. Turned the steering wheel side to side making sure I couldn't hear the pump whine anymore & after all said & done whenever I go into reverse & turn to back out the car will idle really low until it completely turns off. Do you think it's a separate issue? Thank you for the video.

Oh. Mine cracked. I just changed the power steering pump and it still makes notices. Makes sense. I need to fix this today.

Thanks for the Subaru video! My steering rack pinion shaft is leaking. Not bad though. When it starts dripping onto my driveway I'll have to rebuild or replace it.

@javierr3515

3 жыл бұрын

There is a kit for repair. I had the same problem.

@pedlpower

3 жыл бұрын

@@javierr3515 Yeah. It looks like it's a common problem. Is the kit Subaru or aftermarket? Thanks.

So is there an O-ring on the 93 Legacy? Is it just the return hose I need to check?

Does this same fix work on a 2011 Forester? If so do you have a link for that hose kit too? Thanks for your videos!

I changed my power steering pump recently and when I bleed the system the fluid was gray and thick, I recently bled the system again and the fluid way brown. I have no idea why, 05 auto wrx 2.0T

What is the part number and/or size of the O ring for the power steering pump?

I have a question about my Subaru, I drive a 2002 Subaru Outback sedan that has 260,000 miles on it, every so often it take a while to shift to the next gear when turning a corner and I have to take my foot off the accelerator to let it shift, I had the transmission fluid changed about 6 months ago and I am just curious on what you think the problem could be?

What about squealing noise and steering jerking when car is cold ( does not matter what season is ) noise and jerking disappears when car warms up. What could be a problem ? Thank you. ( Subaru Outback 06 2.5I )

hello @MrSubaru1387 i was wondering if i could use the 2.5L power steering pressure line assembly on my 3.0L h6. are they any different?? can i use the 2.5 components on the 3.0 liter???? im looking to relace my entire steering system and these lines are a pain to find specifically my H6. was wondering if the lines are the same or i gotta stay motor trim specific...

My bugeye would stall everytime I would try to turn the wheel and would not turn over. It’s like the battery is completely dead but still reads 12V. My PS pump is squealing. Are my issues coming from a bad pressure switch or something? Have you ever seen this before?

Hi Mr Subaru, I have a 2014 Outback 2.5L. I want to replace the O ring and hose. I can find the hose and not the oring. Do you have a part number and source of supply?

So I just changed my spark plugs and after I did so my fluid started leaking whenever I drive from the cap. Is this the problem in the video or is it something else. 2006 Subaru Outback

I have to try this. I don't really have a noisy pump but I get no assist on cold mornings until I apply a lot of force to the wheel, when I then feel the system start to work and the assist kick in. I did a fluid flush already and it looked fine, I'm afraid the valving in the rack and pinion was goofed up.

Where can I find the suction o ring, I have a 2003 Subaru Forester.

Was there an Oring part number for the 2002 outback? I didn’t see it in the list…

Have the same issues on Hondas also.