blueb3
07-23-2006, 02:28 AM
Allrighty then I did this today and was suprised by a couple things. First, the manual (Haynes) is really involved and makes the job look 10 times more difficult than it really is. For example, they have you dissasemble the pump in the car, using an immobilizer on the pulley and all that junk. It helps if you are switching out whole assembly (like pulling it from a junk yard, or lucking out on what the e-bay guy sent me) But there is a step that will save you some time, hassle, and cost (specialty tool)
Tools needed - Floor jack or regular jack and two jack stands, 10mm socket, 12mm socket (SHALLOW), 17mm open box wrench, needle nose pliers, small funnel with long flexi hose attachmentand a bucket (or potted plant)
Step 1 - Remove top belt guards 3-10mm bolts but only loosen the 12mm bolt (holds the long metal piece in on the edge) Slightly. Just enough to get it off, and not drop the retaining bracket off the backside
Step 2 - take out the two retaining bolts on the power steering lines (Top left side of engine)
Step 3 - On the face of the tensioner (down and slightly left of the alternator pulley) there is a "locking bracket" (12mm) loosen that bolt. On the top of the tensioner there is a LOOOONG bolt (12mm) Run it out (loosen) and push down on the alternator to take the tension off the belt. Then, remove the belt.
Step 4 - The MESSY step - Using the needle nose pliers, undo the two clamps on the top line of the power steering pump and using the 17mm box wrench. Oh yeah, do you have the bucket ready? There is no easy way to get anything under there to catch the nasty carmelized goo that comes out (I found a small funnel with a long flexy hose attached that dumps into a bucket will catch *most* of the fluid.) Allow to drain, and turn pulley by hand to "pump out" the rest.
Step 5 - Using the shallow 12mm socket, you can reach all three mounting bolts THROUGH the pulley. Remove the 3 bolts, and pull out the pump.
Step 6 - Reassemble everything in reverse order with new parts.
Step 7 - The other MESSY Part - Flush the system. Leave one line loose, hook up the other, and get the funnel and bucket ready. Start the car, and start pouring the new fluid through until it starts coming out the right color
Step 8 - Bleed the sytem - Reattach all the lines, and while the car is still up on jack stands, turn it on, and crank the wheel back and forth multiple times to full lock till all the air bubbles are out.
Step 9 - Put on new belt and make sure the tension is set right (very little deflection) Put the guards back on.
Step 10 - close the hood, and take it for a test drive.
This is where I discovered that the tension was not right on my belt (not enough) Not enough tension will be nearly impossible to turn the wheel while driving.
Feel free to PM me with any questions.
Tools needed - Floor jack or regular jack and two jack stands, 10mm socket, 12mm socket (SHALLOW), 17mm open box wrench, needle nose pliers, small funnel with long flexi hose attachmentand a bucket (or potted plant)
Step 1 - Remove top belt guards 3-10mm bolts but only loosen the 12mm bolt (holds the long metal piece in on the edge) Slightly. Just enough to get it off, and not drop the retaining bracket off the backside
Step 2 - take out the two retaining bolts on the power steering lines (Top left side of engine)
Step 3 - On the face of the tensioner (down and slightly left of the alternator pulley) there is a "locking bracket" (12mm) loosen that bolt. On the top of the tensioner there is a LOOOONG bolt (12mm) Run it out (loosen) and push down on the alternator to take the tension off the belt. Then, remove the belt.
Step 4 - The MESSY step - Using the needle nose pliers, undo the two clamps on the top line of the power steering pump and using the 17mm box wrench. Oh yeah, do you have the bucket ready? There is no easy way to get anything under there to catch the nasty carmelized goo that comes out (I found a small funnel with a long flexy hose attached that dumps into a bucket will catch *most* of the fluid.) Allow to drain, and turn pulley by hand to "pump out" the rest.
Step 5 - Using the shallow 12mm socket, you can reach all three mounting bolts THROUGH the pulley. Remove the 3 bolts, and pull out the pump.
Step 6 - Reassemble everything in reverse order with new parts.
Step 7 - The other MESSY Part - Flush the system. Leave one line loose, hook up the other, and get the funnel and bucket ready. Start the car, and start pouring the new fluid through until it starts coming out the right color
Step 8 - Bleed the sytem - Reattach all the lines, and while the car is still up on jack stands, turn it on, and crank the wheel back and forth multiple times to full lock till all the air bubbles are out.
Step 9 - Put on new belt and make sure the tension is set right (very little deflection) Put the guards back on.
Step 10 - close the hood, and take it for a test drive.
This is where I discovered that the tension was not right on my belt (not enough) Not enough tension will be nearly impossible to turn the wheel while driving.
Feel free to PM me with any questions.