Can A Ps Pump Pulley That Is On Backwards Be Removed?
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You will need to rent or buy a PS steering puller. The PS pulley has a ridge that the puller seats on. Then you crank the screw on the middle of the puller to get the pulley off the shaft.
You can rent the tool at Autozone or other auto parts stores.
I have used a bearing separator & harmonic balancer puller together to do the job.
Use the bolt looking part of this tool to put it back on...
I usually just use the bolt that comes with the new PS pump.
You can rent the tool at Autozone or other auto parts stores.
I have used a bearing separator & harmonic balancer puller together to do the job.
Use the bolt looking part of this tool to put it back on...
I usually just use the bolt that comes with the new PS pump.
Shouldn't' be an issue. You're drawing "off" the pulley, you're not pressing out the centre. The shaft is only the anchor point....it's the pulley that's taking all of the stress
@gnx547
You must have something really odd. All the power steering pulleys I have seen have a tapered hole for the pump shaft. One end of the pulley tapered hole is closed up and has a hole for a bolt. With this configuration, it is impossible to install the pulley on backwards. However, it is possible to put the pump mounting bracket on backwards which will require removing the pulley. Is that what has happened to you?
You must have something really odd. All the power steering pulleys I have seen have a tapered hole for the pump shaft. One end of the pulley tapered hole is closed up and has a hole for a bolt. With this configuration, it is impossible to install the pulley on backwards. However, it is possible to put the pump mounting bracket on backwards which will require removing the pulley. Is that what has happened to you?
I once attempted to remove a pulley with a 3 jaw puller BEFORE i realized there was a proper tool to do so. I really didn't have much luck getting the pulley off, and I damaged the pulley enough that I had to throw it away.
Yeah, those are my thoughts. The shaft will survive, but the pulley might be a goner.
That's not like any fox Mustang power steering pulley I have ever seen.
This is what I recall seeing.
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From what I can see of the engine....it looks more like an SN95, than a Fox?
That would be a good reason why it doesn't look familiar - I haven't spent any time at all under the hood of a 94-95 Mustang.
mikestang63
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best bet it remove the pump and bring it to a shop that has a press and have them press the pump off the pulley.
Simple solution: put a bearing splitter behind the pulley and use a harmonic balancer puller. Thread the bolts for the balancer puller through the holes and into the bearing splitter. Center the balancer puller up and make sure you have the right size tip on the balancer puller where it presses against the pump shaft. Hang onto the balancer puller and pump and then crank away on the balancer puller center screw..
Google'd picture - you get the idea....
Google'd picture - you get the idea....
Thanks..I will try that method to get the pulley out..Luckily today I found one at the junk yard. I paid $20 for the pump and pulley. I installed the pulley, and there is very little play, movement on the pulley back and forth, is this normal? Should there be some play? Or no play at all?
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