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[al and omega]

Hi hope someone can help! The power steering pump on my v6 is wining alot, not loosing fluid or feeling heavy but i thinks its on its way out, possibly just worn.
Is it a hard job replacing the power steering pump and bleeding to fluid once fitted? any help would be great! regards alex

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[Elite Pete]

Ive never fitted a pump, but to bleed them you just turn it from lock to lock a few times

[Mike Collins]

If it's the same as our 98, 2.5, it's quite straightforward. There is no need to remove the a/c compressor. As long as it's bolts are fitted from the front.

Apparently some earlier pumps are bolted from the rear, not very accessible.

[TheBoy]

Only ever done Tractor ones, never a V6....

[achoo81]

Jack up(REMEMBER to use axle stands) or put car on ramps undo the 4or 5 bolts and drop the undertray,remove the aux belt from the pump then get a container ( old bowl or plastic 5ltr oil can with a hole cut in the side) and remove the pipework from pump and drain system then disconnect any electricals,remove bolts & drop off old pump refitting is reverse.To bleed fill tank with atf fluid or p/s fluid start engine and turn steering to full lock both ways twice then check fluid and top up if needed.  

[Mike Collins]

It makes life easier to slacken the pulley bolts before removing the belt and loosen the nut holding the metal pipe to the pump before removing the pump mounting bolts.

Protect the a/c compressor, aux belt and abs from leaking fluid.

There will be lots.

[MartinP]

I did one at the Shifnal meeting, it was fairly straight forward and it's all about covered in the previous posts.  

[al and omega]

nice one thanks for help! will get it done asap ill make sure i've got plenty of spare rags for mopping up! :-/

[al and omega]

Hi just a quick note, i did the pump not too bad a job took about 3 hours, most of it mopping up! If anyone else is thinking of doing one the advise from above is spot on only on mine, the old one has 3 bolts one at top, middle and one right at the bottom.
The top and bottom didnt have a thread and just went through the pump and then screwed directly into engine block, the replacement is exactly the same just needed to drill out the top and bottom holes as they had threads on them, not sure why but if replacing just double check fitting as its a bit of a fiddle to get the swine in/out!

[Mike Collins]

The pump I bought as a replacement also needed drilling out.
More worryingly, its intake pipe stub was at the wrong angle. After seeking advice, it seems this pipe is retained by an adhesive that can be softened by heat and then turned.
It did take a lot of heating before it moved.