Any guides on how to replace power steering reservoir?
12-08-2010, 10:52 PM
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Not knowing your mechanical abilities, I'm going to assume you have at least basic to moderate skills if you have a MWC 9" on the way. So here goes.
1. Remove Serpentine Belt.
2. Use a Power Steering Pulley Puller/installer to get the pulley off (You can rent them from Autozone or Advance Auto).
3. Now remove your return line and pressure line from the pump.
4. You will have access to 4 bolts that hold the front bracket of the power steering pump/reservoir, remove them and this should allow you to remove the pump/reservoir assembly.
5. There are two clips holding the reservoir to the pump, and they are removed by bending the tabs on the inside up with a screwdriver. Here's a photo.
6. Separate the reservoir from the pump, and replace the o-ring.
7. After you get the housing off, install the new housing, bend the tabs back down and install the clips to hold everything back together, and installation is opposite of removal. Putting the pulley back on is done with the pulley puller/installer.
1. Remove Serpentine Belt.
2. Use a Power Steering Pulley Puller/installer to get the pulley off (You can rent them from Autozone or Advance Auto).
3. Now remove your return line and pressure line from the pump.
4. You will have access to 4 bolts that hold the front bracket of the power steering pump/reservoir, remove them and this should allow you to remove the pump/reservoir assembly.
5. There are two clips holding the reservoir to the pump, and they are removed by bending the tabs on the inside up with a screwdriver. Here's a photo.
6. Separate the reservoir from the pump, and replace the o-ring.
7. After you get the housing off, install the new housing, bend the tabs back down and install the clips to hold everything back together, and installation is opposite of removal. Putting the pulley back on is done with the pulley puller/installer.
12-09-2010, 12:43 AM
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BTW - The new o-ring is the hard part. The ones at the auto parts store DO NOT fit. (I learned the hard way.) You may try calling a re builder like TurnOne and see if they will sell you a new O-Ring. Or better yet, just send the whole thing to them for a re-build. I had mine sent to them for a stock rebuild (they also offer a high performance treatment) and had their custom pulley installed. Its great and you don't have to pull the pulley off to get the thing on/off.
