Power steering pully being a PIA

[BRASCO]

Got to take it off and its being a ****!!!!!!!!!!!! Tried two different pullers and no good considering cutting it in two? Its a aftermarket aluminum one . Any ideas before its go time?

 

[bdydrpds10]

Re: Power steering pully being a PIA

I need to know this too... Because my stupid alternator bracket broke taking my dead alternator off.

Now I need to replace the bracket.

 

[Richard Le]

Re: Power steering pully being a PIA

Have you tried using a torch to heat up the area around the hole in the pulley to expand the hole a little?

 

[Matt]

Re: Power steering pully being a PIA

You will need a power steering pulley puller like this http://www.etoolcart.com/browseproducts/Power-Steering-Pulley-Puller-OTC4530.HTML a little heat may help also, as far a a aftermarket pulley it may be tough, i have a march pulley on my v-8 s-10 and i don't think it has the notches in the pulley like the stocker, they are needed for the tool to work, have fun they can be a pain in the ass

 

[hardtailcfl]

Re: Power steering pully being a PIA

I had this same problem. Seems to be pretty common. I ended up just taking the entire pump/pulley assembly out and replacing it....It just wasn't worth my time to fight with it anymore.

New pump - around $60
Pulley - $15

Just an idea :2cents:

 

[BRASCO]

Re: Power steering pully being a PIA

I used heat, two different type of pully pullers and way to much time. Im going to cut it off im thinking! or just replace the whole thing, great idea time is money and i lost my ass with this thing!

 

[Richard Le]

Re: Power steering pully being a PIA

as far a a aftermarket pulley it may be tough, i have a march pulley on my v-8 s-10 and i don't think it has the notches in the pulley like the stocker

The March power steering pulley has three threaded holes for a special puller to thread into. The question is who makes a puller that utilizes those three holes?

 

[BRASCO]

Re: Power steering pully being a PIA

I used the puller for the pully with the three holes and its on so good it ripped the threads out of the pully.