My pump just started violently shaking and smoking and i took the belt off and i cant even turn it by hand. Its also dripping out the shaft. How do you get those metal pulleys off without bending them so i can take the 3 bolts out with removing the whole friggen bracket assembly.

 

The whole bracket should come off. One of the bolts is a pain to get to if I remember right, I think it's actually behind the pump and you have to hold the pump to access it. Once off use a pulley remover (loan a tool from auto parts store), place old pulley on new PS pump, new pump on old bracket, re-install.

 

If i dont have to remove the bracket im gonna skip on that. I prolly wouldnt be able to get it off anyway but i do have several spare pumps off old parts trucks. Its a 95 f150 4.9 btw

 

I thought the same thing but ended up pulling it. It really doesn't take more than a couple extra minutes and a few cuss words. Plus I don't think I could have gotten the pump bolts off inside the engine bay. Needed a breaker bar on the end of my ratchet just to loosen them.

 

There is a special puller for PS pump pulleys. I would think most chain stores - e.g. AutoZone, O'Reillys, Advanced, etc. - would have them on a free loaner or nominal rental fee basis.


The correct tool makes pulley changeout a snap. One trick to remember is to put the pulley back on far enough so to be in alignment with the belt. On my first go, didn't get it on far enough, and the belt ran one groove off in the pulley, quickly ruining the belt.

 

The pulley goes all the way on, until the tool bottoms on the shaft.

 

Ok now that i got the right puller how do i keep the pulley from spinning. While trying to pull it

 

With a wrench on the puller.

 

Oh ya i guess that makes sense lol