Power Steering pump went out! Need help!

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SHO_OFF

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So my Power Steering pump went out yesterday, and the shaft itself broke/became disconnected inside the housing. That caused the pulley to sit at about a 15° angle from vertical, and threw the belt. The belt is there and fine, but I can't put it back on because of the shaft/pulley.
IThat just runs have another pump, but because of the move I only have a basic tool set available. My question is this: Can I pull the Pump out of the top of the engine bay if I pull the Intake? Also, just until I can get the rest of the tools, does anybody know if there is a belt that I can use that just runs the Water Pump and back to the crank so it's drivable?!
 

rbruso

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If this is on an MTX, you should be able to. Not sure how much clearance an ATX will have. I was able to pull the pump off of my '89 with the larger SHOShop aluminum pulley still attached.

Definitely pull the intake. It will help to disconnect the big computer connector and swing it out of the way so you can get to the bracket bolts and the pressure line fitting. There are four bolts holding the pump to the bracket: three on the front and one on the back.

Then it is just a matter of applying your Tetris skills to maneuvering it out of the engine bay.
 

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