JGreen

Anyone know how to remove the pulley from the power steering pump? Can I do it without removing the pump?

ErnieN85

Yes but you need special tool kit to pull and reinstall the pulley harbour freight has a good price

TPR492

Just removed mine for the first time for a chrome alt. bracket swap.
It was pretty easy once the bracket was out. I got the tool (power steering pully puller/installer) from AutoZone. They have a free rental program. You buy the tool and then return it for a full refund. They do this for alot of specialty tools.
Good Luck

JGreen

So I do not have to remove it from the car, just unbolt it but leave the hoses connected? Mine has a large gouge out of one side. I am getting ready to replace the serpentine belt to get rid of the infamous squeak, and want to ensure that I do not chew up the new belt.

thanks for the replies

ErnieN85

no need to take off the pump if what you replacing is the pullley. just loosen the belts swap pulleys and put the belt back

SynistrC5

There are a few ways to do this however both require you to remove the pump from the bracket. You cannot change the pulley with the pump in the car. | You have that damn ABS box directly infront of the pulley, so there is no room to get the puller on the end of the shaft.

SynistrC5

not to mention the pump needs to be firmly secured to R & R a press fit ps pulley. Leaving the pump still attached by the high pressure line is some thing that I would not recomend.

ErnieN85

I haven't even looked at my pump layout You could be right!

Well if the puller won't fit in there, you certainly can't press the pulley back on either. If that is the case It will just have to come off
Really not that much more to it though!

VetteDrmr

Not having done this on my car, I would see if you could loosen the ABS/AH unit to get a little room for the puller first.

HTH, and have a good one,
Mike

SynistrC5

with the pump and pulley mounted there is only like a 1/2" in between the box and pulley most pf install tools are at least 2.5" long and if you loosen the box you get your self into a bucket of worms there are so many lines coming in and out it best to not mess with it. I have R & R the front dress of my c5 4 times in the past year because i keep buying things like polished alt/ps bracket, polished ps pump, billet ps pulley etc.

if you want to know how to do this here is one way.

drain ps fluid I use the turkey baster technique

remove alternator
2 X 15mm bolts, unhook electrical

take off 2 upper alt bracket bolts which also hold ps reservoir bracket

remove hose clamp from return line of reservoir

it is best to then break the plastic pulley, by prying against the outside lip with a screw driver,because it is solid and there are 4 bolts behind that pulley that hold the pump to the bracket. You can access these if you have a lift however I cannot stress how much of a pain in the a*s they are

remove ps pressure line from rack end, fish line out of engine compartment with pump assembly


* this part is available from our sponsors like Thunder Racing, Ecklers & Zip*
it is best to purchase an aftermarket ps pulley
like this one becuase it is spoked you can access the ps pump retaining bolts with the pulley installed

next unbolt the 2 lower alt/ps bracket bolts

remove the alt/ps bracket from the engine compartment

*optional but recomended - ubolts the 6 bolts that hold the wp to the block, this will help upon re-installtion

use pf pulley install tool to press on ps pulley to pump shaft

after press fit ps pulley has been installed

slide the 2 lower bolts that hold the alt/ps bracket to the engine through thier appropriatte holes( this is important because once the pump is bolted back into the bracket you cannot slide these bolts in the thier holed because the out side edge of the pulley blocks them

after the 2 bolts are slide through the holes, tighten the 4 retaining pump bolts back into the alt/psbracket

after the pump has been reinstalled into its bracket insert the bracket assembly into engine compartment

* this is where removing the water pump body would have helped*
slide the bracket over to the center of the engine, to make it easier to re attach the pressure line on the rack side . tighten rack side of pressure line

thread 2 lower alt/ps bracket bolts into the motor do not tighten at this point

thread top 2 bolts into 2 upper holes do no forget to reintall the ps reservoir bracket at this point

once all holes are filled tighten all alt/ps bracket retaining bolts

reconnect hose clamp on ps reservoir return line

*reinstall 6 bolts the attach water pump if you had removed it*

tighten 2 bolts the hold alternator body to alt bracket

reconnect electrical connections on back of alt.



believe me it sounds easier than it is, I definetly recomend that you install the aftermarket billet pulley if you are in need of a ps pulley because of the ease of installation and strength. I dont know if any one has had any problems with increased hp and thier plastic ps pulley but I know that the 96 up vipers went to a plastic ps pulley and those guys are having problems when they mod the cars. The plastic portion of the ps pulley is actually seperating from the center steel insert. Hopefully this helps you out

SynistrC5

oppps sorry almost forgot ps system bleeding.

once everything is installed fill ps reservoir with fluid you may want to have a buddy help you with this.

have you or your buddy turn the wheel from stop to stop until all the bubbling stops in the reservoir fill again if necessary

once the bubbling has stopped start engine. Again have you or your buddy turn wheel from stop to stop until bubbling stops.

thread back on reservoir cap and then drive

JGreen

Wow...thanks for the responses. Not necessarily what I wanted to hear, but at least I know what to do. I have to ask, though. What is an R & R?

ErnieN85

Seems like you have done it too many times! When you know all those details it's proof! seem like nothing is getting simple any more. I though a C4 was bad! I'm glad I haven't had to do mine (yet). Your instruction were great I'll be saving them.
Thanks from one more of us

SynistrC5

R & R was short for Remove and Replace

TEXHAWK0

It is also what you need after you finish fighting with the pulley....
Rest and Relaxation.

SteveDoten

Late 98-00 have less room than the 2nd gen ebcm(01-04)

97 and early 98 cars have the ebcm out back

this is why some have it easy than others

SynistrC5

That a good bit of info, I never knew that. Thank you!