Power Steering pump Replacement

[Harvs82]

Having sourced a new pump to put on the old Ecotec, I just wanted to see if there's anything I need to do out of the ordinary in replacing it?

My only main concern is undoing and doing up the high pressure line nut at the back of the pump. What's the best way to attack this?

Cheers

 

[Smitty]

.. for the high pressure hard line
use a pipe (or split) spanner and NOT multigrips!

 

[HOLDENLOVER1998]

What ever you do dont round that nut...

 

[Harvs82]

What ever you do dont round that nut...

That's what I'm bloody worried about... this will be pump number three on this car, so the nut has already seen some wear and tear!

I've got flare nut spanners, normal open ended ones too... just wondering if it's easier from top or bottom...

 

[edals]

https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/ecotec-power-steering-pump-replacement.166542

Yes the high pressure line is a real pain. I rounded mine even with a flare spanner, required muti grips and 2 power bars.

 

[HOLDENLOVER1998]

Before doing anything soak the nut in some WD-40 for around 20mins

 

[Hertz Donut]

I didn't have much trouble with mine other than having enough room to swing the spanner. Hardest nut by far was the hard line connection to the rack.