power stering pump

[ranger_veazey]

can you change it out yourself your do you have to take it to the shop because i heard you have to have like a press or something like that :icon_confused:

[4x4RangerGuy]

You have to get the pulley off yes, which is made much easier with air tools. However, removing the pump itself should not be an issue. It is doable by a driveway mechanic. At least it is on my 3.0 V6.

[ranger_veazey]

i have a 3.0 too

[Wicked_Sludge]

you need a puller to pull the pulley off of the old pump. any 3-jaw puller that'll fit will work.

ive never looked at the pump on my ranger, but when i did the one on my escort, the new pump came with a nut and bolt that were threaded into the hollow shaft of the pump and used as a press to install the pulley onto the new pump. if your ranger pump doesnt use this setup, then you'll need a press to fit the pulley onto the pump.

if you have other means of transportation, i recommend taking the old pump off and bringing both pumps to a shop. this way they can swap the pulleys over for you and probably wont charge you.

[RobbieD]

you need a puller to pull the pulley off of the old pump.

But if Peter Piper pawned his puller to pull the pulley off the pump, perhaps paying a profesional would prove prudent.

[Southern3.0]

You need a this tool to change the pump, you can get them at auto zone thru the loan a tool service

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e182/svtjim/012107_2214a.jpg


Here's the instructions on Autozone's website on how to change the pump
http://www.autozone.com/az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/0b/cb/29/0900823d800bcb29/repairInfoPages.htm

When your using the puller I found out that if you wrap the belt around the pulley then clamp it w/ vise grips the wrap the loop of belt around something sturdy it will hold the pump pulley when your turning the nut on the puller