Power Steering Pump: Disassembly
- Mount pump in a soft-jawed vise. Remove union from rear housing. Remove reservoir from pump (if equipped). Mark front and rear housings for reassembly reference. Remove front housing bolts.
- Using plastic mallet, tap off front housing. Ensure vane plates, rotor and cam plate (Pickup and 4Runner), or slippers, springs and fixed ring (Land Cruiser) do not fall out.
- On Land Cruiser, remove slippers and springs from fixed ring. On Pickup and 4Runner, remove ring cam, rotor and vane plates.
- Clamp front housing in vise. Using chisel, pry off oil seal. Remove snap ring. Using plastic mallet, lightly tap rotor shaft out of front housing.
- Remove rear plate and spring. Install a bolt into plug. Push in bolt to remove snap ring. Pull out bolt to remove plug. Remove spring and control valve by hand.