Power steering pump pulley

[selbona]

92 f150, 5.0, 5spd manual - Does anybody know if the power steering pump pulley is supposed to spin freely if the belt is off? I was checking my pulleys and it's the only one that doesn't spin. Not sure if that's right or not.

[adrianspeeder]

Not freewheelin' spin, but you can turn it by hand, and feel the pump push back a bit once a turn.

Adrianspeeder

[selbona]

I can turn it by hand and I can feel the pump, but I'm also feeling something grinding. It feels like gravel. That can't be good am I right?

[roushstage2]

Grinding is never good.

[Colorado Osprey]

Get a power steering pulley puller and replace the pump.
Put an inline filter on the low pressure return line and you will have a pump that will last forever.

[selbona]

Sounds like a plan. I'll probably get to it this weekend. Thanks! -Al

[adrianspeeder]

To save time I got the whole deal from a JY for 50bucks.



Adrianspeeder

[Colorado Osprey]

I've had bad luck with ised pumps making a lot of noise and leaking.

[PKRWUD]

Agreed. Ford doesn't have a great track record when it comes to p/s pumps. Definitely not something I'd buy used.

[adrianspeeder]

I must be lucky then.

Adrianspeeder

[PKRWUD]

Might be a good time to buy a Lotto ticket!

[benmon]

Originally Posted by PKRWUD

Agreed. Ford doesn't have a great track record when it comes to p/s pumps. Definitely not something I'd buy used.

Sounds like another good reason to convert to manual steering.

Thats what I did and I have never looked back.