I have a 2003 Grand Cherokee 4.7. I was having power steering issues and the pump was leaking pretty bad so I swapped the pump. After flush and bleed I noticed a leak in my power steering cooler. It only leaks when the engine starts or when bleeding the system. Also, I can hear air hissing in/out when turning the wheel to bleed the system. Honestly, I didn't even know there was a power steering cooler until the leak. It is on the passenger side, in front of the radiator and behind the grill. It is not leaking from the fittings but there appears to be a crack in it. It is really hard to tell while is is on. 5 months ago I changed my radiator and know what kind of pain that is. Therefore, I would like to not have to remove that to get to my power steering cooler. My question to the group is : Do I need to remove or push forward my radiator to change the cooler? Does anyone have experience changing the cooler? On the 2003 4.7 the grill is not removable and is one piece. Autozone sells the part for $20 and has it in stock but the hard part is getting to it. Please help!

Daniel

 

My 2000 WJ has a removable grill, but in order to get to things behind it, you have to remove the headlight support panel (black plastic) that's behind it. I think you have to remove the bumper facia to do that also.