Mopar 5154400AC Power Steering Pump With Pulley

When disconnecting the power steering pump you have to slacken the pump drive belt with the aid of the pulley. Remove the power steering pressure switch, remove the high-pressure line and hose and with the help of a suction gun, a maximum of power steering fluid should be extracted from the reservoir. Park the drain pan beneath the pump and remove both the high-pressure line and the fluid return hose, be sure to plug the ends of the line to prevent any spillage of fluids. Check the durability of the hoses used in power steering system and if found wanting, replace them. Next, unlock the wiring harness connection by pulling the tab on the connector forward and remove the front/rear pump mounting bolts and carefully lift the pump off the engine of which on the 2003 and later models one can remove the front mounting bolts by inserting a socket from the inside of the pulley holes. If it is necessary to remove the pulley, it is necessary to define the distance of the pump shaft from the pulley hub and then to use the special power steering pump pulley removal tool. In the case of installation, a specific pulley installation tool can be employed to force the pulley back into engagement on the pump shaft or a substitute tool may be made from a long bolt and nut, washer and a socket of the same diameter of the pulley hub. Slide the pulley over the shaft until it gets to the same measurement taken before, then the power steering pump is fixed by doing the steps followed for its removal in reverse.