How Many - Power Steering

[COMMY VP 666]

how many lines are going in and out of a power steering pump?

also just to see if im right on how it works

does the fluid go down the reservoir to the return hose fitting

into the rotor/vane

to pressure hose fitting and if to much pressure some goes threw the relief valve

thanks in advance

[Morton]

essentially:

reservoir > pump
pump > rotary valve on the steering pinion
rotary valve > fluid line along the rack
fluid line > piston in the rack
piston > fluid line
fluid line > rotary valve
rotary valve > reservoir

[COMMY VP 666]

which ones would you have to disconnect to remove power steering pump

thanks mate

[Morton]

I forget what the V6 pumps look like, but I think there's one fitting in the back of the pump that you have to unscrew for the feed into the rack, and the return line should run directly into the reservoir.

You should remove the pulley, then unscrew the reservoir, remove the reservoir, unscrew the high pressure line from the back of the pump, then unbolt the pump.

[COMMY VP 666]

hey thanks mate legend

have a good one

[padrickz88]

pretty sure you need to do what morton said... undo the pulley, then there should be 3(?) screws holding in the reservoir then undo the 1 line at the back of the pump (and the one going into the reservoir if you really want to) and IF i remember right, 2 long bolts that hold the pump onto the engine.....


would be more specific but its late and im not 100% lmao

[h0Ld3n`VN]

yes.. the pully plate thing 4x10mm bolts after thats off.. ontop there 2 screws behind the resivour and one on the braket where pully thing use to be.. then theres 2x 17mm bolts to undo.. after that it should just come off, just watch out for p/s fluid waiting to spill on you

[Morton]

It's not so bad. If you've used Auto Trans fluid in there, it'll smell nice ^_^

[levymetal]

just remember to loosen the nuts on the pulley with the belt on, then take the belt off after that. otherwise you'll be pushing shit up a hill with a pointy stick

edit: hey since when was the swear filter removed?

[Morton]

Hey shit, you're right. Shit isn't censored anymore.

btw, love the phrase "pushing shit up hill with a pointy stick"