Caution:On models equipped with Delco-Loc 2 or Theftlock audio systems make sure you have activation code * Disconnect the negative battery cable * Remove the drivebelt on 2.2L engines.Remove the air intake duct from the engine on 2.3L and 2.4L engines * Disconnect the inlet and out hoses from the Power Steering pump * Unbolt the power steering pump from the bracket on 2.2L engines or from the rear of the camshaft housing on 2.3L and 2.4L engines * Remove the pump * On 2.2L engines remove the pulley from the power steering pump with a suitable pulley removal tool * Installation is the reverse of removal.Tighten the pump bolts and fittings securely * Prime the pump by turning the pulley in the reverse direction to that of normal rotation until the air bubbles cease to emerge from the fluid when observed through the reservoir filler cap * Install the drivebelt * Bleed the power steering system
how do you replace a power steering pump on 1992 mercury topaz
Whats wrong with is that it needs a new power steering pump.
nope.
you will get a hint when the car begins to lose power, start to sputter, or even stall.
Yes
Pull the power steering pump off.
the oil pump is located inside the oil pan housing.
Check the fuse and relay to see if there is power at that point, if so the connections at the tank could be faulty.
Fastening bolts a pulley and power steering fluid lines.
Have you checked the power steering pressure line?
If the part number is the same and the configuration is the same then sure.
Check the fuse and relay to see if there is power at that point, if so the connections at the tank could be faulty.