drivinfast
06-28-2010, 11:15 AM
Maybe its the 295 wide tires I run on the front that wipes out the Power steering pump... keep scrolling down for text between pictures.
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You will need a press/tool to take the pulley off the PS shaft making sure you measure to place the pulley precisely in the exact location it was. GM has you use that tool right on the car..since i do not have the tool, I had to take the pump off the car and take it to vettech in Houston for them to do the swap. unloosen belt tension-er. you can see that i have already used spacers to move the ABS unit away from the PS pulley.
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There are 4 bolts that attach the PS/Alt bracket to the block. this pic shows how to reach the farthest and unloosen a little bit at a time.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1300/4672596833_990a92a9f5_b.jpg
on my setup i had to take the PS reservoir off too to get to the bracket bolts.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4671610319_25c8fb8d1d_b.jpg
once the bracket is off Plug the steering column so no contaminants get into the system. the hose wraps completely around the steering column and is a PITA.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4673223286_ed519f735c_b.jpg
take the whole thing to your mechanic to have the power steering pump swapped. don't forget to re-install the outlet hose prior to re-installing the pulley.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4673223932_e5b1fe93c7_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4671609861_b2a2a262c4_b.jpg
car has a Z51 package with the PS cooler. I replaced with a JEGS double size and used same hoses. used zip ties for mounting
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1218/4733907059_4a565e1dc5_b.jpg
pfadt anti-sway bars and supercharger tubing routing to intercooler
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1398/4733907441_70ccddd011_b.jpg
crowded
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1342/4733907751_0e462e492e_b.jpg
reinstall in reverse order. make sure the belt is placed correctly and tightened to specs.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4739223320_c406693976_b.jpg
You will need a press/tool to take the pulley off the PS shaft making sure you measure to place the pulley precisely in the exact location it was. GM has you use that tool right on the car..since i do not have the tool, I had to take the pump off the car and take it to vettech in Houston for them to do the swap. unloosen belt tension-er. you can see that i have already used spacers to move the ABS unit away from the PS pulley.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4673222372_26235b784e_b.jpg
There are 4 bolts that attach the PS/Alt bracket to the block. this pic shows how to reach the farthest and unloosen a little bit at a time.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1300/4672596833_990a92a9f5_b.jpg
on my setup i had to take the PS reservoir off too to get to the bracket bolts.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4671610319_25c8fb8d1d_b.jpg
once the bracket is off Plug the steering column so no contaminants get into the system. the hose wraps completely around the steering column and is a PITA.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4673223286_ed519f735c_b.jpg
take the whole thing to your mechanic to have the power steering pump swapped. don't forget to re-install the outlet hose prior to re-installing the pulley.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4673223932_e5b1fe93c7_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4671609861_b2a2a262c4_b.jpg
car has a Z51 package with the PS cooler. I replaced with a JEGS double size and used same hoses. used zip ties for mounting
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1218/4733907059_4a565e1dc5_b.jpg
pfadt anti-sway bars and supercharger tubing routing to intercooler
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1398/4733907441_70ccddd011_b.jpg
crowded
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1342/4733907751_0e462e492e_b.jpg
reinstall in reverse order. make sure the belt is placed correctly and tightened to specs.