Removal

WARNING: Power steering oil, 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.

The power steering pump removal procedure and pump and bracket fastener locations are the same for both engine applications used for this vehicle. The front power steering pump bracket must be removed as an assembly with the power steering pump and removed from the pump after removing the pulley from the power steering pump.
1. Remove battery cable from (-) negative post on battery.





2. Remove Banjo Bolt and power steering fluid pressure hose from pressure fitting on power steering pump.
3. Discard all used O-rings on the power steering pressure hose Banjo fitting and Banjo bolt.





4. Remove hose clamp attaching power steering fluid supply hose to the power steering pump suction fitting. Remove power steering fluid supply hose from power steering pump fitting.
5. Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a frame contact type hoist.

NOTE: If the vehicle is equipped with a dual overhead cam engine, the bolt attaching the coolant tube to the intake manifold needs to be removed. Refer to following step for required procedure.





6. Remove the bolt attaching the coolant tube to the bottom of the intake manifold. The bolt requires removal to allow the coolant tube to be moved out of the way for access to the power steering pump mounting bolt. The coolant tube does not need to be removed or the cooling system drained.





7. Remove the 2 power steering pump to cast bracket mounting and adjustment bolts.





NOTE: The power steering pump front mounting bracket is slotted at the bolt attaching it to the front engine mount. This bolt only needs to be loosened to remove mounting bracket from engine.

8. Loosen bolt attaching the power steering pump front mounting to the front engine mount only far enough to slide the bracket out from under the bolt.
9. Remove power steering pump drive belt from power steering pump pulley.





10. Remove power steering pump and front mounting bracket as an assembly from the engine.
11. Transfer required parts from removed power steering pump to replacement power steering pump.