Do you guys have any DIY's on how to replace the Power steering pump?
Any tips aswell, to bleed it etc etc
Thanks
There's not much to this job. Remove the old pump and install the new one. Fill the reservoir with fluid and cycle steering from lock to lock several times with the engine idling, topping up the fluid as necessary.
The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
Jim Levie, Huntsville, AL
Check it a few days and week after you install it, I went through three newly reman units beofre I got one which didn't leak out the front seal.
Any tips to drain out the oil fluid?
Is it a messy job also?
What tools would i need...
use a turkey baster, and a paint roller pan for the steering fluid. it might be more easy jacking up the car. good luck, take some pics =D
Howdy, here is how I did it
Remove fluid, I used turkey baster
Remove afm, from here you can get to the lines on the pump, 22mm and 19mm I believe, don't loose the washers unless you are replacing with new 16x22 and 14x20 2 per line
Remove the tension nut
Now from under the car( I did not jack it up but this would make it easier) remove the splash shield 4 screws total.
from here the 2 bolts that hold the pump on are easily removed, replace with new pump and reverse procedure.
Tighten the belt with the tension nut
Fill resevoir with atf and bleed the lines by steering right to left then left to right several times while adding fluid when needed, you are done when the bubbles are gone.
1.5 hours with a lot of gibber gabbering with my buddy who lent me his garage.
hope this helps have fun!
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