Question On Mounting Position Of Power Steering Pump Pulley

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ArcticWhite A Is the front of the power steering pump pulley supposed to sit flush with the power steering pump shaft? If not, how does a person know how far to press the pulley on so it lines up properly? I really need to get a service manual! Thanks. #1 · Jan 7, 2017 Is the front of the power steering pump pulley supposed to sit flush with the power steering pump shaft? If not, how does a person know how far to press the pulley on so it lines up properly? I really need to get a service manual! Thanks. Sort by Oldest first Oldest first Newest first Most reactions #2 · Jan 14, 2017 Anyone? #3 · Jan 15, 2017 How is it fastened to the shaft? Isn't the shaft threaded for a nut? If it is, the answer is "until the nut is tight". #4 · Jan 15, 2017 The shaft is threaded but my stock pump had no bolt in it. The pulley appears pressed onto the shaft without a bolt holding it in place. You can use a bolt to press the pulley on the shaft Shaft is not keyed so the press fit is the only thing that keeps it from spinning and therefore I would guess the press fit is also adequate to prevent the pulley from coming off. I am asking this question because the stock one that was on the car, the pulley was not flush with the shaft. I have a new pump and pulley and want to know if it should be flush with the shaft. I guess i should also be asking if there should be a bolt holding it on? If the stock one was correct (not flush with shaft) then there must be a spec for that. I don't have the old one any more, so can't measure, not to mention I wasn't sure if the pulley on it was actually correctly installed. #5 · Jan 16, 2017 Every power steering pulley I have replaced (I have done dozens of them) I put the the pulley flush with the shaft, granted they weren't on a LSA but I'm sure the practice is the same. #6 · Jan 16, 2017 The shaft is threaded only to pull off the old pulley and press the new one on btw. No bolt needed to hold it on. #7 · Jan 16, 2017 Fyi in case anyone else encounters this. The pulley indeed is supposed to be flush with the shaft. When I bought the car the power steering pump was squealing badly. It sounded like a bad bearing (metal on metal). I replaced the power steering pump. When replacing it I noticed the pulley was not fully pressed on. Thinking this is how it should be as it is a 30K mile car and everything should be factory original, I measured it and pressed the pulley on the new pump to the same position. Put a new belt on with the new pump as well. Squeal went away and I thought I solved the problem. A day later squeal came back. Thinking might be faulty belt, Replaced the belt again. Again the squeal went away for a day and came back. Pressed the pulley on flush with the shaft without replacing the belt and the squealing is finally solved. The things I cannot get over is how much a squealing belt sounds like a bad bearing and how sensitive the belt is to alignment. Insert Quotes Post Reply

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