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Review on Gates 348558 Power Steering Repair by Tony Conlon

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Nice to have all o-rings in one pouch but no instructions

I am a huge Gates fan and have been using their products for years. I have not reviewed the individual Honda O-rings so I cannot judge the value of a Gates kit versus buying OEM replacements. Most options for the location of the seal were obvious (comparing o-ring size, thickness and diameter), but I couldn't find a suitable option for the high pressure line. I had a hard time installing the high pressure line without damaging the o-ring. I finally managed to stay properly and tighten. My replacement suggestions have worked so far, cavitation has stopped and there are no obvious leaks. The instructions, although available in several languages, are mostly useless. Go to YouTube and watch videos of other people involved in recovery. Don't look at just one as there are different approaches and some work better than others. If you are flushing the system I would recommend not using turkey lube. Spend $10 and buy a siphon pump (I used a red handle pump). It can suck all the old fluid out of the tank, and in my case (a remote tank again) I disconnected the return line to the tank from the rail and climbed into the siphon pump to suck out the old power steering fluid. , do not overtighten the pulley when assembling. This added a decent amount of time to the job because I had to remove the pump again to get it spinning again.

Pros
  • Best
Cons
  • Packaging is ugly