Power Steering Pump: Disassembly
- Place power steering pump in a soft-jawed vise. Remove 2 bolts, 2 nuts and power steering pump bracket from pump (if attached). Mark thrust plate and pump housing for reassembly reference. Remove 2 studs, 2 bolts and thrust plate from pump housing. Note location of studs for reassembly reference.
- Remove "O" ring from thrust plate. Note cam ring position inside pump housing for reassembly reference. Remove cam ring and vanes from pump housing.
- Remove retaining ring from pump shaft. See Figure . Remove pump shaft from pump housing. Remove rotor from pump housing. Note pressure plate position inside pump housing for reassembly reference. Remove pressure plate from pump housing.
- Remove "O" rings from pressure plate. Remove pump shaft oil seal from pump housing using Slide Hammer (J-23907). Remove pressure hose fitting, control valve and flow control spring from pump housing.
- Remove "O" rings from pressure hose fitting. Remove 2 bolts, supply tube and "O" ring from pump housing. Remove power steering pressure switch from pump housing.