Removal And Installation

CAUTION: When repairing the power steering system, care should be taken to prevent the entry of contaminants or premature failure of the power steering components can result.

NOTE: Do not allow power steering fluid to contact the engine accessory drive belt.

Disconnect the electrical connector, remove the 2 bolts and position the degas bottle aside.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
Disconnect the 4 electrical connectors as follows:
- Camshaft position sensor (CMP)
- Heated oxygen sensor (HO2S)
- A/C pressure switch
- Cooling fan
Release the 3 nuts and position aside the engine wiring harness.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

Fig 1: Releasing Retainers And Positioning Aside Engine Wiring Harness

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Remove the engine accessory drive belt. For additional information, refer to ACCESSORY DRIVE article.
Remove the power steering fluid reservoir. For additional information, refer to Power Steering Fluid Reservoir .
Disconnect the power steering pressure line fitting from the power steering pump.
- Discard the Teflon® O-ring seal.
- To install, tighten to 65 Nm (48 lb-ft).

NOTE: Rotate the power steering pump pulley to access the nuts through the holes.

Remove the 3 nuts and the power steering pump.
- To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

Fig 2: Power Steering Pump Nuts

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NOTE: Whenever a hose fitting with a Teflon® O-ring seal is disconnected, a new Teflon® O-ring seal must be installed.

To install, reverse removal procedure.
- Using the special tool, install a new Teflon® O-ring seal on the power steering pressure line fitting and the power steering pressure line fitting-to-pump adapter.
Fill the power steering system. For additional information, refer to STEERING SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION article.

Fig 3: Installing Teflon(R) Seal Using Special Tool

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