Power steering pump removal

[Midnightls1]

Okay so i replaced the pressure line in the power steering system, and that slowed down the leak, but i noticed theres also a leak coming from the power steering pump. But it looks like a pain to get to, whats the easiest way to get to it, and what needs to be removed to get to it? Steps would help please. 2002 Camaro Z28.

[m6speed]

found this on another board hope it helps...

http://www.bowlingss.com/Head%20Repl...eplacement.mht

The removal of the power steering pump. Rather than remove the pulley and take the pump off the bracket, we'll just remove the whole unit assembled. This takes some patience...about 10 minutes of slow wrenching. Use the stubby 15mm wrench and using the open end, loosen each bolt a little at a time to slowly work the bracket slowly off the head. The bottom bolt will be a little hard to get due to a power steering line, but it can be gently held out of the way by a helper. The far drivers side bolt will also be a little blocked, and this is why you need to slowly work your way around the bolts and turn each one a few turns at a time...all while pulling the bracket off the head. It sounds complicated, but its not. You'll figure it out when you see it...its easy.

[Midnightls1]

Thanks Tony, i'll give it a shot today.

[jeff01SS]

it's pretty simple, I'm on my 5th pump

[supersweet]

Originally Posted by jeff01SS

it's pretty simple, I'm on my 5th pump

How have you gone through 5 pumps?

[jeff01SS]

lots and lots of donuts, accidently hitting the lock at 5000-5500rpm(tend to break pully shafts, but, that just makes it that much easier to remove). I bought a couple of sets of 16 inch wheels and have a buddy that works at a tire shop so I get alot of free half tread tires to burn off.

[Midnightls1]

okay so put the new pump and the first day it didnt leak but today fluid was everywhere after i drove it, i mean on top of the intake, the belt, all over the belt tensioner...what could this be?? Sometimes the fluid will shoot out the top of the resevoir when its too full but i have no idea what this is. Maybe the pump is putting out too much pressure?

[Midnightls1]

If it turns out to be the power steering resevoir, anyone know where to get it cheap? Broke college kid sorry.

[jeff01SS]

might be the o-ring between the pump and the resevoir.

[Midnightls1]

no i replaced to O-ring when i replaced the pump, i just found it today when i cleaned it up today, turns out the return line has a small slice in it at the very bottom of it. Thanks for your help though jeff.

[jeff01SS]

glad to hear you found the leak.

[CRASH00527]

Yikes...