Do I have to replace power steering lines?

[bennylava]

Originally Posted by sweetk30

the big big thing to do is flush out all the old fluid and bleed the system correctly then fire it up and check for leaks.

Yeah I flushed out all the old fluid. I changed the pressure line with new from Advance Auto. The return line will have to wait for some other day. They gave me the wrong one at advance. Maybe I'll take it back and exchange it for the right one. The one they gave me had metal on both ends. One on the truck is just hose clamps on the ends. Nothing was leaking on it though, just on the pressure line which I did replace.

I wanted to go with a redhead steering gear, but I needed this done today so I just got a reman from Advance. Should be good enough. I'm sure it will be a world of difference from the worn out old one with 6 inches of play when you turn the steering wheel.

So in order to kill that play, I've now done the pitman arm, the steering gear, and the rag joint. What else is there that may cause play? The idler arm perhaps?