Power steering pump on a '92 K1500

darisb · 02-07-2010, 04:17 PM

I'm pulling the heads on my '92 K1500. It has a 5.7L. I did a little searching on the Internet, and it looks like I need a puller to get the pully off before I can remove the pump. Can anyone recommend a decent one that is inexpensive, but will not break on the first try? I'm not a mechanic. I just need something I can use the get the pulley off and back on my truck.

Thanks,
Daris

davbell22602 · 02-07-2010, 04:23 PM

autozone or harbor freight.

mudseeker · 02-07-2010, 06:24 PM

just unbolt the bracket from the engine that holds the pump on. no need to remove the pulley.

darisb · 02-08-2010, 06:25 AM

My truck has a big aluminum bracket bolted to the block and the head. The p/s pump appears to be bolted to that. There is another bracket that attaches to the back of the p/s pump and over the front to exhaust manifold bolts. One of the bolts for the big aluminum bracket is behind the p/s pump. I don't have the manual yet, but I don't see any way of getting the big aluminum bracket off without removing the pump.

davbell22602 · 02-08-2010, 06:28 AM

Might wanna to take some pictures of it and post them so we can what your talking about.

smilexelectric · 02-08-2010, 07:52 PM

you have to pull the pulley of if you want the pump to come out :-) how the heck did i forget already i just did this 2 weeks ago.......

darisb · 02-09-2010, 06:27 AM

I picked up a pully puller set at Harbor Freight yesterday on my lunch. I used the 20% off coupon in one of my motorcycle magazines. (That is the hot ticket, HF has been putting 20% coupons in Rider and RoadBike magazines for the past several months). I pulled the pully off the pump last night and found three bolts under it. Once I removed the pump and the steel bracket attached to the back of it, I was able to get to the front exhaust port bolts. The next job is to get the heads off. Thanks guys!

02-07-2010, 04:17 PM	#1
darisb Full Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Buena Park, CA Posts: 31	Power steering pump on a '92 K1500 I'm pulling the heads on my '92 K1500. It has a 5.7L. I did a little searching on the Internet, and it looks like I need a puller to get the pully off before I can remove the pump. Can anyone recommend a decent one that is inexpensive, but will not break on the first try? I'm not a mechanic. I just need something I can use the get the pulley off and back on my truck. Thanks, Daris

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02-07-2010, 04:23 PM	#2
davbell22602 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: winchester, va Posts: 3,643	autozone or harbor freight.

02-07-2010, 06:24 PM	#3
mudseeker Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 7,155	just unbolt the bracket from the engine that holds the pump on. no need to remove the pulley.

02-08-2010, 06:25 AM	#4
darisb Full Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Buena Park, CA Posts: 31	My truck has a big aluminum bracket bolted to the block and the head. The p/s pump appears to be bolted to that. There is another bracket that attaches to the back of the p/s pump and over the front to exhaust manifold bolts. One of the bolts for the big aluminum bracket is behind the p/s pump. I don't have the manual yet, but I don't see any way of getting the big aluminum bracket off without removing the pump.

02-08-2010, 06:28 AM	#5
davbell22602 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: winchester, va Posts: 3,643	Might wanna to take some pictures of it and post them so we can what your talking about.

02-08-2010, 07:52 PM	#6
smilexelectric Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Greensburg, PA Posts: 571	you have to pull the pulley of if you want the pump to come out :-) how the heck did i forget already i just did this 2 weeks ago.......

02-09-2010, 06:27 AM	#7
darisb Full Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Buena Park, CA Posts: 31	I picked up a pully puller set at Harbor Freight yesterday on my lunch. I used the 20% off coupon in one of my motorcycle magazines. (That is the hot ticket, HF has been putting 20% coupons in Rider and RoadBike magazines for the past several months). I pulled the pully off the pump last night and found three bolts under it. Once I removed the pump and the steel bracket attached to the back of it, I was able to get to the front exhaust port bolts. The next job is to get the heads off. Thanks guys!