Diesel Engine
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Dodge Pickup and 2005 Dodge Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Drain and siphon the power steering fluid from the reservoir.
- Remove the serpentine belt.CAUTION: Do not remove the fitting on the pump that the high pressure hose screws into. The fitting may come loose unless it is backed up using another wrench. If the fitting does come loose, it must be retightened before continuing. (57 - 67 N.m, 40 - 50 lbft) If this fitting comes out of the pump body, the internal spring and valve parts will fall out of the pump and they cannot be reinstalled properly. If this occurs the pump needs to be replaced with a new pump.
- Disconnect the return hose.
- Disconnect the pressure hose.
- Access to remove the three bolts securing the pump to the cylinder head can be gained thru the pulley holes.
- Loosen the pump bracket to the block.
1 - INTAKE PLENUM MOUNTING 2 - POWER STEERING PUMP - Remove the 6 intake plenum bolts (1). See Fig 1.
- loosen the inner cooler tube clamp at the intake plenum and remove the intake plenum.
- Loosen the inner cooler tube clamp at the radiator support side and remove the tube from the vehicle.
- Remove the power steering pump (2) from the top of the engine compartment where the intake plenum was. See Fig 1.