Quick Question About Power Steering Pump

95strokerPSU

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Sacramento from Philly

Jun 6, 2005

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Been having a problem with belts walking off the pulleys and getting shredded and today I noticed that if I grab my power steering pulley I can pull it in and out about 1/8". It actually moves the shaft that pulley mounts to. What does this mean and would it cause my belt to walk off the pulleys?

Thanks
Dave

 

fords2fast4u

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Mission Viejo, CA

Jun 6, 2005

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my pump is starting to go out, but its just making noise, i cant actually move my pully. i would say that you need a new one bro...

 

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stang_dan

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new jersey/north caroline

Jun 6, 2005

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an 1/8th of an inch could defently make it walk off over time thats all it need to skip one little rib in the belt. if its the shaft i would say you pump is going
Is it leaking fluid? making noise?
dan

 

94-302-vert

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Jun 6, 2005

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Get a rebuilt pump. It is not worth throwing the belt in the middle of the summer IMHO.

Chris

 

mo_dingo

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Tucson, AZ

Jun 6, 2005

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The PS pump pulley is pressed on. Remove the serp. belt, and rent a PS puller/installer from autozone. Check to see if the PS pulley is just loose and needs to be pressed in more.

If not, you need a new PS pump or new pulley, whichever is stripped.
Scott

 

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SlowGT

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Jun 7, 2005

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You can have the pump off my car if you find yourself needing one.