Power Steering Pulley installation?

[J.r. Patton]

have a 95 cutlass supreme 3.4 DOHC. The power steering pulley has broke off the pump. How difficult is to replace with a new one? Pulley its self is what broke. The center failed. Whats needed to do this and the step?

[Crazy K]

I believe the pump is the same as used on 3.1, 3100, 3400, 3.4... with a different reservoir. go to j/y and get a pump with a good pulley, try and swap the reservoir.

[J.r. Patton]

The pump itself is brand new! center broke out of the pulley

[Cutlass350]

Get another pulley and/or pump an pulley:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=95+cutlass+supreme+power+steering

 

 

You'll need a power steering pulley installer/remover:

 

Installation/removal videos:

 

 

 

 

Tools:

http://www.amazon.com/Astro-Pneumatic-7874-Pulley-Installer/dp/B00061SGTK/

Astro Pneumatic 7874 Pulley Puller and Installer Kit

Price: $22.55

 

 

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/Tools-Garage-and-Equipment/Power-Steering-Pulley-Puller-Installer/_/N-264z

OEM/Pulley puller installer kit

Part Number: 27031

Alternate Part Number: AZ40000

 

 

 

http://www.harborfreight.com/pulley-remover-and-installer-set-40749.html

Pulley Remover and Installer Set

U.S. General - item#40749

Remove and install a new pump pulley to renew the life of your power steering

$19.99

 

 

 

Good Luck!

[Galaxie500XL]

Autozone will lend you the tool for free, I've done the job before, not too big a deal with the puller.

[94 olds vert]

I had to put a pulley on mine and the guy at autzone saved me the trouble and did it in store for me for free. That was really cool.

[J.r. Patton]

 

I do believe getting whats left on the pump off maybe pose a bit of a hassle .

[J.r. Patton]

So do I have to removed the pump from the car? Or can it be done with it on the car?

[Schurkey]

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I do believe getting whats left on the pump off maybe pose a bit of a hassle .

Makes me wonder what the screwup was the previous time the pulley was installed. (i.e., installed with a hammer???)

 

Automatic belt tension, can't have failed from belt stress.

 

I'd say that's an unusual failure. Inspect EVERYTHING when you repair it.

[J.r. Patton]

I do believe that the "mechanic" I used did something wrong which lead to the failure.

[95LQ1VERT]

If needed to you can take it out for better access its only a few bolts and a couple lines to disconnect.

[Galaxie500XL]

I have had one break before...the pulley itself is some sort of plastic. I remember it being a big pain to pull that little piece off, because it deformed when I used the tool on it, and the "ear" the puller grabs broke off. I ultimately ended up using a dremel with a cutoff wheel, and cutting a slot in the ring, then took a flat-bladed screwdriver to spread the gap I made, to get it off the shaft. Unfortunately, that meant I put a groove in the shaft where the cutoff wheel cut through, but the new pulley went on without any issues, and I've had no further trouble.

 

Easy enough to pull the pump if you need more room, 3 bolts...on the LQ1, you sort of have to "rotate" the pump out, rolling the top of the pump toward the front of the car.

[Schurkey]

I ultimately ended up using a dremel with a cutoff wheel, and cutting a slot in the ring, then took a flat-bladed screwdriver to spread the gap I made, to get it off the shaft. Unfortunately, that meant I put a groove in the shaft where the cutoff wheel cut through

Grind MOST of the way through the hub, then crack the remainder with a hammer and chisel.

 

Best to support the other side of the hub, so you don't damage the pump shaft and bearings with the hammer impact(s).

[Galaxie500XL]

A much better method..unfortunately, all I had access to at the time was the Dremel.

 

Grind MOST of the way through the hub, then crack the remainder with a hammer and chisel.

 

Best to support the other side of the hub, so you don't damage the pump shaft and bearings with the hammer impact(s).

[White93z34]

I had this exact same thing happen around 7 years ago. I just used the pulley install/remove tool and pressed pulled the old off pressed the new one on.