panic

hi, i cannot find the way of pulling out the pulley of the power steering pump...it has no screws whatsoever thus i believe i should have to pull it out with a special tool? i've tried but it doesnt and i'm afraid to damage it, any ideas? thanks/Giu

PRNDL

search out a recent thread that fully discussed this exact same topic. I think the special tool is available for borrowing at Autozone.

Twin_Turbo

you need a special puller

ccs96

I used a small wheel puller on my 76. The pulley has a groove machined around the hub for this (at least mine does). It's very easy to do. If you are replacing the pump it usually comes with a "tool" for putting the pulley back on. The tool is basically a bolt, nut and washer. There should be instructions with it. ( You put the nut and washer on the bolt and then with the pulley on the end of the pump shaft, thread the bolt into the shaft and just thighten the nut down against the washer, this forces the pulley onto the shaft. Piece of cake.

red topless gator

I had the same problem, took the old and new pump to Autozone and they changed them in about 5 minutes. You can also rent the puller from them if you want to. Very easy job...........LT

onaqwst

i'm just buying a new pump if i can..... i bent mine to shyt....time to upgrade...

b

panic

well, my pump is quite new and works well, the reason i need to pull the pulley, and you wont believe this, is because a screw went from the pump right near the pulley and did not let the pulley turn freely which means that the belt went hot and finally broke in pieces!! now, i need to pull out the pulley to put the screw of the steering pump back in its place and sicure it....

NHvette

Same deal that JUghead discovered recently.
Ooops - brain fart ... that was PRNDL, not Jughead.
The pullers are pretty cheap. I bought one.
Mine isn't as extensive as this one:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=40749

onaqwst

take off the pump and see if you can get a stud and nut.... not sure if that'll work.... i'm having a brain freeze

b

PRNDL

you are kidding me, right? Does this sound familiar? I just posted this a couple of days ago after wrestling with my p/s for 2 weeks!

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1410900


I will find you the other thread also.......


Here is the recent thread I was thinking of that pretty much covered the topic:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1397233


I just checked your profile - Are you still in Italy? Might be tough finding an Autozone!

panic

unbelievable, i guess both us had the very same problem, i had a bolt fm the SP went just beside the pulley and stopped its free turning!! and the belt just got fried during a hard acceleration...
i'm in spain now (and my vett follwed nicely me too ) and a kind garage guy has been trying to pull the pulley all afternoon without succeeding and we do not have autozones here !!

NHvette

If the bolt is still in the threads, you should be able to get a wrench in there.
If not, it's possible, too. Rubiks cube is easier.

bondoboy

If you have a later c3, the pulley is probably pressed on, and they are tight. Lisle makes a power steering pulley puller. It pulls on the center of the pulley around the shaft. If you use a regular 2 finger puller, it will bend the pulley.