Power Steering Pump Removal and Installation

WARNING: POWER STEERING FLUID, ENGINE COMPONENTS AND EXHAUST SYSTEM MAY BE EXTREMELY HOT IF ENGINE HAS BEEN RUNNING. DO NOT START ENGINE WITH ANY LOOSE OR DISCONNECTED HOSES, OR ALLOW HOSES TO TOUCH HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD OR CATALYST.

REMOVAL
1. Remove battery cable from (-) negative post on battery and isolate cable.
2. Siphon as much power steering fluid as possible out of the remote power steering fluid reservoir.
3. Raise vehicle.
4. Remove right front tire from vehicle.

Splash Shield:

5. Remove accessory drive splash shield from the right front wheel well.

Pressure Hose Attachment To Pump:

Fig. 16:

6. Remove the power steering fluid pressure hose from the pressure fitting on power steering pump. Be careful not to loose the copper sealing washers on each side of the fitting. Let remaining power steering fluid drain out of the power steering fluid supply hose, power steering pump and power steering fluid pressure hose. After power steering fluid has drained out of pump and hose, install a cap on the power steering pressure hose and a plug in the power steering pump pressure fitting.
7. Remove hose clamp, attaching power steering fluid supply hose to the power steering pump suction fitting. Then remove power steering fluid supply hose from fitting. Install a cap on suction fitting of power steering pump.

Power Steering Pump Front Bracket Attachment (Typical):

8. Remove bolt at adjustment slot, attaching front power steering pump mounting bracket to cast aluminum accessory drive bracket on engine.

Power Steering Pump Attachment To Rear Mounting Bracket:

9. Remove bolt attaching the back of the power steering pump to the cast aluminum mounting bracket.
10. Remove the antilock brakes hydraulic control unit heat shield from the hydraulic control unit mounting bracket.

Wheel Speed Sensor Cable Grommet Retainer:

11. Remove retainer for wheel speed sensor cable grommet from right inner fender.

Wheel Speed Sensor Cable Connection To Vehicle Wiring Harness:

12. Remove the speed sensor cable sealing grommet from inner fender. Then disconnect the wheel speed sensor cable from the vehicle wiring harness. Push vehicle wiring harness back through hole in inner fender and unclip wiring harness trough from frame rail.

Access To Top Mounting Bolt For Power Steering Pump:

13. Remove bolt attaching top of power steering pump front bracket to the cast aluminum mounting bracket. Access to the top bolt is through the wheel speed sensor cable routing hole. To access the bolt use a long extension and a 15 mm flex socket.
14. Remove power steering pump drive belt from power steering pump pulley.
15. Remove power steering pump and front mounting bracket as an assembly from the engine and vehicle. Pump and mounting bracket is removable by bringing it out through area between rear of engine, driveshaft and front suspension crossmember.
16. Transfer required parts from removed power steering pump, to replacement power steering pump.

INSTALLATION
1. Install power steering pump and mounting bracket as an assembly back in vehicle, using reverse order of removal.

Power Steering Pump Front Bracket Attachment (Typical):

2. Install power steering pump and front bracket on the cast aluminum accessory drive engine bracket. Then loosely install the bolt at adjusting slot mounting pump bracket to accessory drive bracket.

Power Steering Pump Attachment To Rear Mounting Bracket:

3. Loosely install the bolt mounting the power steering pump to its rear mounting bracket.

Access To Top Mounting Bolt For Power Steering Pump:

4. Loosely install bolt attaching top of power steering pump front bracket to the cast aluminum accessory drive bracket. Access to install the bolt is through the wheel speed sensor cable routing hole.
5. Using a lint free towel, wipe clean all open power steering hose ends, and power steering pump fittings.

Fig. 16:

6. Install a copper washer on each side of the hose banjo fitting to the pump, then place the flow bolt through the fitting.
7. Install the power steering pressure hose on the power steering pump pressure fitting, loosely attaching the banjo fitting flow bolt.
8. Install power steering pump drive belt on power steering pump pulley.

Power Steering Pump Front Mounting Bracket Adjusting Hole:

Access To Top Mounting Bolt For Power Steering Pump:

9. Install a 1/2 inch breaker bar in the square adjusting hole in the front power steering pump mounting bracket. Then using breaker bar rotate power steering pump to obtain the correct drive belt tension. When correct drive belt tension is obtained first tighten the bottom 2 adjusting slot bolts at the power steering pump cast mounting bracket to a torque of 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.). Then tighten the power steering pump mounting bracket top pivot bolt to a torque of 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.). Access to tighten and torque the bolt is through the wheel speed sensor cable routing hole.
10. Install power steering supply hose on power steering pump suction fitting. Install hose clamp on hose, being sure hose clamp is installed on hose past upset bead on power steering pump tube.

Fig. 16:

11. Position power steering pressure hose on power steering pump so hose is not contacting the pulley of power steering pump or the drive belt. Then tighten the banjo flow bolt to a torque of 47 Nm (33 ft. lbs.).

Pressure Hose Attachment To Pump:

12. Install heat shield on hydraulic control unit for the antilock brake system.

Wheel Speed Sensor Cable Connection To Vehicle Wiring Harness:

13. Clip the vehicle wiring harness back on the right frame rail. Then route the wiring harness connector for the wheel speed sensor cable through routing hole in inner fender. Connect vehicle wiring,, harness to wheel speed sensor cable.
14. On a vehicle equipped with antilock brakes, install wheel speed sensor cable sealing grommet in routing hole. Install retainer for wheel speed sensor cable grommet on right inner fender.
15. Install accessory drive slash shield in right, front inner fender.
16. Install tire back on vehicle. Tighten the wheel. lug nuts in proper sequence until all lug nuts are torqued to half specification. Then repeat tightening sequence to full specified torque of 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
17. Lower vehicle.

CAUTION: Do not use automatic transmission fluid in power steering system. Only use Mopar(R), Power Steering Fluid, or equivalent.

18. Fill power steering reservoir to correct fluid level.
19. Connect negative cable back on negative post of battery.
20. Start the engine and let run for a few seconds. Then turn the engine off.
21. Add fluid if necessary. Repeat the above procedure until the fluid level remains constant after running the engine.
22. Raise front wheels of vehicle off the ground.
23. Start engine, then slowly turn steering wheel right and left several times until lightly contacting the wheel stops. Then turn the engine off.
24. Add power steering fluid if necessary.
25. Lower the vehicle. Start engine again and turn the steering wheel slowly from lock to lock.
26. Stop the engine. Check the fluid level and refill as required.
27. If the fluid is extremely foamy, allow the vehicle to stand a few minutes and repeat the above procedure.
28. After power steering pump is installed, check for leaks at all hose connections and power steering pump fittings.