Power Steering Oil Pump: Disassembly

Remove two bolts (A) from the oil pump body (B), and then remove the suction pipe (C) and O-ring.

Fig 1: Identifying Oil Pump Suction Pipe Bolts
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Loosen the four bolts and remove the oil pump cover assembly.
Remove the cam ring.
Remove the rotor and vanes.
Remove the oil pump side plate.

Fig 2: Removing/Installing Oil Pump Side Plate
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Remove the inner (A) and outer O-ring (B).

Fig 3: Identifying Side Plate Spring and O-Rings
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NOTE: When assembling, use a new gasket and O-ring.

Remove the side plate spring (C).
Mount the pulley in a vise and remove the pulley nut and the spring washer.

Fig 4: Removing Power Steering Pump Pulley
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Pull the pulley out.
After removing the snap ring (A) of the shaft with snap ring pliers, remove the dust spacer (B).

Fig 5: Identifying Snap Ring & Dust Spacer
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Tap the rotor side of the shaft slightly with a plastic hammer (A) to remove the shaft (B).

Fig 6: Removing Pump Shaft
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NOTE: When assembling, use a new oil seal.

Fig 7: Removing Oil Seal From Oil Pump Body

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CAUTION: Do not disassemble the flow control valve.

Fig 8: Identifying Oil Pump Flow Control Valve

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Remove the connector from the oil pump body, and take out the flow control valve and the flow control spring.
Remove the O-ring from the connector.