How do you change a power steering pump on a vauxhall vivaro?

Answer 1

It is quite a simple job on the 2.0Cdti Procedure is as follows. Should take approx 2 hrs

1. Remove underbody shield ,should be 6 bolts (13mm) you should see the pump just tucked behind the bumper on the drivers side.

2. Disconnect the the return pipe (the one with the spring clip) and drain the

the fluid.

3. Undo the top hose (inlet feed) 17mm spanner required. BE CAREFUL no to kink the metal pipe part of the hose. There is a rubber "O"ring on the end of the pipe, don't lose that.

4. Release tensioner in order to take the belt off of the pulley. The tensioner is

one of the 2 smaller pulleys (nearest the bulkhead) you will need a 15mm spanner to pull the pulley away from the belt.

5. undo the three bolts holding the pulley onto the pump. There is an allen key

fitting on the spindle of the pump. use the allen key to stop the pump turning when undoing the pulley bolts

6. There are 3 bolts holding the pulley on, 2 at the bottom opposite each other and one on the top. undo these and let the pump drop out. Warning, there will still be fluid in the pump, so get ready with a container.

7. There are a range of pumps available and mine is a bolt on 6 groove pulley

pump. You will need to check which yours is as they come in 5,6,7, groove and

also bolt on and press fit pulleys. The bolt on, you will need to keep the pulley.

the press fit will come with the pulley already on.

8. Refitting in the reverse of removal.

WARNING

The top hose metal fitting often gets corroded and end up kinking the pipe. if it will not budge, take the pump out with pipe on, once lowered down, whilst holding the pipe, turn the pump to release it. You now need to clean the pipe. I took the "o"ring off the pipe and heated the pipe to release the union fitting. once if is free AND COOLED DOWN, spray with WD40

Hope this is of help