Power Steering Pump: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Remove ground cable from battery.
2. Remove pulley belt cover.
3. Remove V-belt.
4. Disconnect connector from power steering pressure switch.
5. Remove tensioner adjuster.





6. Disconnect pressure hose and suction hose from oil pump.

CAUTION:
^ Do not allow fluid from the hose end to come into contact with pulley belt.
^ To prevent foreign matter from entering the hose, cover the open ends of them with a clean cloth.





7. Remove bolts, which install power steering pump bracket.





8. Place oil pump bracket in a vise, remove two bolts from the front side of oil pump.

CAUTION: Do not place oil pump bracket directly in the vise; use soft pads and hold oil pump lightly to protect the pump.

9. Remove bolt from the rear side of oil pump.
10. Remove oil pump from bracket.

INSTALLATION
1. Install oil pump to bracket.
1. Place oil pump bracket in a vise. Tighten bushing using a 12.7 mm (1/2") type 14 and 21-mm box wrench until it is in contact with oil pump mounting surface.





CAUTION: Do not place oil pump bracket directly in the vise; use soft pads and hold oil pump lightly to protect the pump.

2. Tighten bolt which installs oil pump to bracket.





Tightening torque: 15.7 (1.6 kgf-cm, 11.6 ft. lbs.)





Tightening torque: 37.3 (3.8 kgf-cm, 27.5 ft. lbs.)





2. Tighten bolt which installs power steering pump bracket.
Tightening torque: 33.3 (3.4 kgf-cm, 24.5 ft. lbs.)





3. Interconnect pressure hose and suction hose.
Tightening torque:
Joint nut 39.2 Nm (4 kgf-cm, 28.9 ft. lbs.)

CAUTION: If a hose is twisted at this step, the hose may come into contact with some other parts.

3. Connect connector to power steering oil pressure switch.
4. Install tensioner adjuster.
5. Install V-belt.
6. Install pulley belt cover.
7. Connect ground terminal of battery.
8. Feed the specified power steering fluid.

CAUTION: Never start the engine before feeding the fluid; otherwise vane pump might be seized up.

DISASSEMBLY

NOTE: Oil pump for 3.0 L model cannot be disassembled. If the oil pump is malfunctioning, replace the oil pump as an assembly.