2fast4u1989

hey guys i have a 95 lt1. can anyone tell me the steps or advice on how to change the power steering pump and how to drain the fluid and bleed it when the new one is on?

bigj2717

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Its pretty straight forward disconnect the two lines and there are two 10mm bolts that hold it in. Use the holes in the pulley to get to them. Once you replace it fill the reservoir start the car and turn the wheel lock to lock about 20 times with the tires in the air. Its nice to have someone there to watch the fluid.

2fast4u1989

what do you mean turn the wheel lock

RamAir95TA

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Lock to lock...all the way to the left, then all the way to the right.

2fast4u1989

oh ok

2fast4u1989

that bleeds it?

MattSapp95_T/A

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yes it forces the air through the system out the reservoir...

I have a pump for sale if you need it...

Matt

leadfoot4

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^ What he said, but just put the cap on the reservoir loosely when doing this, so the air can escape from the system.

2fast4u1989

k i know this may be a dumb question but does the new unit come with a new pulley? if not how do i get my pulley off when i take the bolts out from the power steering pump? and someone said i gota remove water hoses and all that, is that true?

bigj2717

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I'm not sure if it comes with a pulley or not, but if not most auto parts stores have a tool to remove the pulley that you can rent. As for the coolant lines I never removed anything other then the alternator to get some extra room.

2fast4u1989

ok. is it easy to get the power steering lines off?

bigj2717

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Yeah the pressure line threads in there and that one can be a pita sometimes. The line from the reservoir is just on there with a clamp

fex77k

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There really is only 3 lines that connect the rack, reservoir, and pump. The hardest part of the whole thing is to reconnect the curved line behind the pump.

2fast4u1989

ok, and i assume when i disconecnt them the fluid will drain from the resavour right

RamAir95TA

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Yep...alllllllll over the place.

SnakeOiler

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buy a pulley remover/installer from the parts store. having the pulley off of the pump makes it so much easier to remove and install the pressure line.

formula vincent

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i replaced my power steering pump back in oct 2010 and the ******* thing still makes
noise . after being told it will make noise for several hundred miles till all the air bleeds
out.

jim ravencraft

Hi.
You may want to add an aftermarket cooler..they cost about
$20.00 and install easy with barbs and clamps.you can use brass plugs on the factory in line cooler or just buy the one piece hose...have a blessed day.............jim