Power steering

[VTGIRL]

Hi All, can anyone plz help me out with HOW TO REMOVE POWER STEERING PUMP ON A 98 VT BERLINA, is it as simle as undoen 2 13ml nuts at the front, Cheers

[Darcon666]

A picture is worth more than words.... Hope this helps.



3.8 POWER STEERING PUMP-V6 ENGINE
REMOVE
1. Disconnect battery earth lead.
2. Loosen the four power steering pump pulley
attaching bolts (Do not remove at this stage).
3. Using an 15 mm ring spanner on drive belt
tensioner pulley pivot bolt, rotate tensioner
pulley anti-clockwise and remove drive belt
from pump pulley. Release tensioner pulley.
4. Remove pump pulley attaching bolts and
pulley.
Figure 9A-119
5. Place a drain tray beneath power steering
pump assembly.
6. Loosen and remove high pressure line flare
nut and O-ring from pump outlet fitting.
7. Loosen low pressure hose clamp and remove
hose from reservoir.
NOTE:
Cover or tape the pump and hose fittings to prevent
contamination ingress.
Figure 9A-120
8. Remove the two power steering pump
retaining bolts and remove the pump from the
retaining bracket.
9. If required, remove the two bolts securing the
retaining bracket to the cylinder block, then
remove the bracket.
Figure 9A-121

[VTGIRL]

Thanku heaps, all done now, after a lot of swearing n cursen lol, cheers