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Changing my power steering pump...

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  • Start date Start date Jun 18, 2008

The Green GT

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Are there any tricks I should know about, or is it a pretty straight forward swap?

And how much fluid will I need? Id like to flush all the old crap out, so how would I go about doing that?
 

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Make sure the o-ring for the high pressure line is intact.

The system holds just a couple of quarts IIRC. I flushed mine with 3 quarts not long ago. I disabled the ignition (unplugged the coil's electrical connector) and cranked the engine with the low pressure line disconnected. The LP line to the cooler was run into a bucket (if you do this, plug the low pressure port on the pump or you'll dump your fresh fluid directly from the reservoir onto the ground, without it going through the system).

Type F is the specified fluid as I recall.
 
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Getting the pulley off was a pain. I had a buddy with the MAC Tools puller, that made life easier, I looked at the puller at Auto Zone, glad I didnt use that. Yes the high pressure line O ring, muy importante, it comes with an O ring, and a little teflon ring to replace the fact. one on the HP line, cut off the old one, throw the new one in a glass of hot water for a minute, slide it down a punch to work it open some, then pop it over the threads on the line, then O ring, then install. It wasnt so bad. Pulley sucks.
 

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Ok. So which hose is the low pressure one? And does the pulley screw on. or is it pressed? Im gonna be tackling this tomorrow.
 

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pulley is pressed on.
 

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The LP hose comes from the cooler and goes to the bottom of the pump. It's 3/8" and uses lame little hose clamps to hold it on.
 

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Ok, do I NEED the pulley tool to get it off?
 

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The Green GT said:
Ok, do I NEED the pulley tool to get it off?
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I always have.
 

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HISSIN50 said:
I always have.
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Yea, I went and got it. Now I just need to get it back on. Can I tap it or do I need a tool for that?
 

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Yea, I went and got it. Now I just need to get it back on. Can I tap it or do I need a tool for that?
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You want to press it back on - no hammering or forceful blows
 
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