How does this thing come off???
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Drifting
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How does this thing come off???
I am removing the front drive accessories from a 02 LS6 and can't get to the two bolts that hold the alt/power steering bracket on that reside behind the PS pulley 
. Do you have to remove the PS pulley, if so what is needed to pull it... or is there a way to get the entire pump/pulley out of the way to get to these bolts. Thanks
. Do you have to remove the PS pulley, if so what is needed to pull it... or is there a way to get the entire pump/pulley out of the way to get to these bolts. Thanks
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Originally Posted by 1coolC2
I am removing the front drive accessories from a 02 LS6 and can't get to the two bolts that hold the alt/power steering bracket on that reside behind the PS pulley . Do you have to remove the PS pulley, if so what is needed to pull it... or is there a way to get the entire pump/pulley out of the way to get to these bolts. Thanks
. Do you have to remove the PS pulley, if so what is needed to pull it... or is there a way to get the entire pump/pulley out of the way to get to these bolts. Thanks
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Originally Posted by usnskeet21
Just use an open end/box end wrench (15mm i think) and go 1/2 turn at a time alternating between the 2 and pulling the bracket out each time. Its a PITA but you dont have to remover the pulley
yep, don't get in a hurry, it can be done
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Just undo the bolts with an open end/box end wrench. They will not come all the way out unless you pull the pulley but the bracket will come off.
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Originally Posted by usnskeet21
Just use an open end/box end wrench (15mm i think) and go 1/2 turn at a time alternating between the 2 and pulling the bracket out each time. Its a PITA but you dont have to remover the pulley
How did they assemble these friggin things at the factory??? I'm sure they did'nt have a line of morons turning the bolts a quarter turn at a time 
Thanks for the feedback
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I also have an Impala that I had to remove the power steering pump to get the water pump off. I thought the power steering pump bolts were impossible to get off until I realized the engineers had put holes in the pulley that line up with the bolts by just rotating the pulley to the right position.
I don't understand why all cars, especially the Corvette, cannot be designed to make maintenance a little easier.
By the way, the Chassis service manual for a 2003 Corvette shows to remove the PS pump pulley as a step before removing the PS pump mounting bolts. Looks like they expect you to have a puller to remove and reinstall the pulley to replace the pump.
I don't understand why all cars, especially the Corvette, cannot be designed to make maintenance a little easier.
By the way, the Chassis service manual for a 2003 Corvette shows to remove the PS pump pulley as a step before removing the PS pump mounting bolts. Looks like they expect you to have a puller to remove and reinstall the pulley to replace the pump.
Last edited by TEXHAWK0; Jan 31, 2006 at 05:20 PM.
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You can get a power steering pump puller from a auto parts store usually around 30-40 bucks. Heck, some autoparts stores will let you rent them for free. Worth it if you do all your own work and you won't run the risk of breaking the pulley either. You can also use it on all GM cars and trucks.
By the time you get one full turn of the bolt with the pulley in the way, you could have the pulley off and the bolts to the PS off too.
By the time you get one full turn of the bolt with the pulley in the way, you could have the pulley off and the bolts to the PS off too.
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Well I knew if I stepped back and thought like a GM engineer it would be clear how to get it off. Yep, just popped the res tank off and pushed it as far as I could out of the way and wala the bolt came right out 
Thanks for all the help guys!! It would have been a lot easier if there was a hole in the pulley!!
Thanks for all the help guys!! It would have been a lot easier if there was a hole in the pulley!!
