Power Steering Oil Pump: Disassembly: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Kia Sedona and 2006 Kia Sedona. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

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

Fig 1: Identifying Oil Pump Body And Suction Pipe
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Loosen the four bolts and remove the oil pump cover assembly (A) and the gasket.

Fig 2: Identifying Oil Pump Cover Assembly
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Fig 3: Identifying Oil Pump Cover Gasket
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Remove the rotor and vanes.

Fig 4: Identifying Rotor And Vanes
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Remove the cam ring.

Fig 5: Identifying Cam Ring
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Remove the oil pump side plate (A).

Fig 6: Identifying Oil Pump Side Plate
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Remove the inner and outer O-ring (A).

Fig 7: Identifying O-Ring
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NOTE: When assembling, use a new gasket and O-ring.
Mount the pump in a vise and remove the pulley (A) nut and the spring washer.

Fig 8: Identifying Oil Pump Pulley
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After removing the snap ring (A) of the shaft with snap ring pliers, remove the dust spacer.

Fig 9: Identifying Snap Ring
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Tap the rotor side of the shaft slightly with a plastic hammer (A) to remove the shaft (B).

Fig 10: Tapping Rotor Side Of Shaft With Plastic Hammer
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Remove the oil seal from the oil pump body.
NOTE: When assembling, use a new oil seal.
Remove the connector from the oil pump body, and take out the flow control valve (A) and the flow control spring (B).

Fig 11: Identifying Control Valve And Control Spring
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Remove the O-ring from the connector.
CAUTION: Do not disassemble the flow control valve.