Hi, friends. Anyone know which of the two hoses on the power steering reservoir is the return line? I need to change the fluid in my 94 Camry with the 2.2 l. Alternatively, is there an easy way to differentiate between return and suction?
The big hose at the very bottom of the power steering pump Reservoir is the feed line to the power steering pump, the smaller raised line is the return line from the rack-n-pinion or cooler (been a while)…
Number 44406 is the return line/hose…
Thank you @davesmopar ! So much contradictory information online. I appreciate you and your contributions to the community here.
Alternatively, you could remove as much fluid as you can with a suction gun, refill with fresh fluid, run the car and turn the steering wheel full left and right, turn off. Repeat two more times. No hose removal needed.
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Depends on your question and perspective.
44406 is the return line to the reservoir.
44348A is the return line to the pump.
That is the direction of flow, from the rack and pinion to the reservoir, then from the reservoir to the pump.
The next question is which one do you want to replace? If these hoses are more than 15 years old, they might split when you attempt to disconnect them.