STEERING
Power Steering Pump
Belt-driven pump that provides the hydraulic pressure making the wheel easy to turn.
Identification & Position
- Part name
- Power Steering Pump
- System
- Steering
- Location
- On the front of the engine, driven by the serpentine belt, with a reservoir nearby or on top.
- What it does
- Pressurises steering fluid and sends it to the steering gearbox.
- What it connects to
- • Power steering reservoir
- • High-pressure hose to the gearbox
- • Return hose
- • Serpentine belt
- What is above it
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- What is below it
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- What is in front of it
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- What is behind it
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- Must be removed to access it
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Symptoms & Testing
- Common failure symptoms
- • Hard steering
- • Whining that changes with steering input
- • Fluid leak at the front of the engine
- • Foamy fluid
- How to test it
- 1. Check fluid level and condition cold.
- 2. Listen while turning lock to lock (briefly).
- 3. Inspect hoses and the pump shaft seal for leaks.
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Safety Warnings
- Steering fluid under pressure can inject through skin. Relieve pressure and let the engine cool.
- The steering system must be bled properly after service.
Tools Needed
- Socket set (metric and imperial)Almost every fastener on the truck
- Combination wrenchesTerminals, brackets and awkward fasteners
- Flare nut / line wrenchesBrake and power steering line fittings without rounding them
- Drain pansCatching oil, coolant and fluids
- Serpentine belt toolReleasing the belt tensioner safely
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