Thread: Power Steering Pump - cactus!

And from the top....

It actually takes less time to undo the three bolts and look than it takes to upload a pic on the intertoobs. Go forth with a spanner and undo the pulley ASAP.

I'm not a morning person ............don't do spanners that early in the morning................only coffee pics & 'puters..............

As bee utey suggested, the split pulley has.........well..........split. I probably overtightened the alternator belt when I fitted the Bosch unit.

The pump appears to be ok. I have very little freeplay in it. It tuns smoothly and freely anti-clockwise but there is interference when I turn it clockwise? The interference feels similar to when I was turning my old dizzy and the reluctor was catching on the pickup?

Could anyone let me know if the pump should turn clockwise or anti-clockwise whith the engine running, and if the interference when turning clockwise is normal?

Cheers

Clockwise and Yes.
The inside of the pump has an eccentric track with vanes that move in and out of the centre boss. The resistance is the vanes moving across the eccentric track while going in and out of slots in the centre. It should be pretty smooth as if the outer track is corrugated , the pump will be quite noisy. So you will hear the noise before anything else, other than a seal of course.
Regards Philip A

Originally Posted by PhilipA

Clockwise and Yes.
The inside of the pump has an eccentric track with vanes that move in and out of the centre boss. The resistance is the vanes moving across the eccentric track while going in and out of slots in the centre. It should be pretty smooth as if the outer track is corrugated , the pump will be quite noisy. So you will hear the noise before anything else, other than a seal of course.
Regards Philip A

Many thanks Phillip.
If anyone out there has a spare split/dual pulley that they would like to part with please PM me as this would be much appreciated..
Cheers.

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like this one?

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

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like this one?

Thanks Dave but that looks like it is secured by a centre bolt and not the 3 securing bolts as with mine? The securing bolt looks to be deeply recessed as well. I will send you a PM.