Removal and Installation
POWER STEERING PUMPREMOVAL - PUMP (2.4L ENGINE)
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.
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. Remove the clamp, then fluid supply hose from fitting on pump. Install a cap on fitting.
4. Raise vehicle.
5. Remove the accessory drive splash shield.
6. Remove power steering fluid pressure hose from pressure fitting on power steering pump (Fig. 3). Let power steering fluid drain out of system. 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 bolt at adjustment slot in pump front mounting bracket.
8. Remove nut at adjustment slot in cast aluminum mounting bracket at rear of pump.
9. Loosen pump upper pivot bolt.
10. Remove pump drive belt.
11. Remove pump upper pivot bolt.
12. Remove power steering pump and its front mounting bracket as an assembly from the engine through opening above right drive shaft and below right frame rail.
13. To remove the pulley or bracket.
INSTALLATION - PUMP (2.0L/2.4L ENGINE)
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.
1. Install power steering pump and front mounting bracket as an assembly back in vehicle, using reverse order of removal.
2. Install power steering pump and front bracket on the cast aluminum engine bracket. Loosely install the upper mounting pivot bolt.
3. Loosely install the pump mounting bolt through the adjustment slot in the front mounting bracket.
4. Loosely install the nut mounting the power steering pump to its rear mounting bracket adjustment slot.
5. Install power steering pump drive belt on power steering pump pulley. Install a 1/2 inch breaker bar in the square adjusting hole in the front power steering pump mounting bracket and adjust belt.
6. When correct drive belt tension is obtained, first tighten the two adjusting slot fasteners (one bolt, one nut) to a torque of 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.). Next, tighten the power steering pump mounting bracket top pivot bolt to a torque of 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.).
7. Using a lint free towel, wipe clean all open power steering hose ends, and power steering pump fittings.
8. Install a new O-ring on end of power steering pressure hose fitting. Lubricate all O-rings using fresh clean power steering fluid.
9. Install the power steering pressure hose on the power steering pump pressure fitting (Fig. 3). Tighten the tube nut to a torque of 31 Nm (275 inch lbs.).
10. Install accessory drive splash shield.
11. Lower vehicle.
12. Install power steering fluid supply hose on power steering pump supply fitting. Install hose clamp. Be sure hose clamp is installed on hose past upset bead on suction fitting.
13. Connect negative (-) cable back on negative post of battery.
14. Fill power steering reservoir to correct fluid level and perform Power Steering Pump Initial Operation standard procedure.
15. Check for leaks at all hose connections and power steering pump.