Power steering pump problem
Power steering pump problem I'm at the end of my LT header install and it has been pretty easy. Unbolted motor mounts and the drivers side slid in the bottom, the pass side from the top, bolted them in and done. I can't believe the biggest pain in my behind is replacing the power steering pump. I can't get the hard line off. I did a search and came up with the answer that the pump needs to be persuaded over the alternator bracket. My question is what exactly does persuaded mean? Can I yank it over the top of the bracket with out worry that the line will kink? How high can it go? And when I replaced it does the line bend back when the pump is shoved back in?
I'm at the end of my LT header install and it has been pretty easy. Unbolted motor mounts and the drivers side slid in the bottom, the pass side from the top, bolted them in and done. I can't believe the biggest pain in my behind is replacing the power steering pump. I can't get the hard line off. I did a search and came up with the answer that the pump needs to be persuaded over the alternator bracket. My question is what exactly does persuaded mean? Can I yank it over the top of the bracket with out worry that the line will kink? How high can it go? And when I replaced it does the line bend back when the pump is shoved back in?
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From: Charlotte, NC
I had to remove the battery to get "that little bit" of extra room for an open ended wrench (16mm if I remember correctly).
I did it while it was still firmly bolted to the block. Biggest PITA nut I've done on the car.
I did it while it was still firmly bolted to the block. Biggest PITA nut I've done on the car.
Yes, it IS a 16mm hex. Sears sells both "stubby" box/open end combination wrenches, as well as "crowsfoot" wrenches that will do the job.
In case you haven't gotten there yet, the pump is attached to the bracket with 2 10mm hex bolts. You access the bolts by going through the holes in the front of the drive pulley.
