A pump pulley should not move freely by hand if it's properly installed and functioning, as it is typically connected to a drive belt and relies on the engine's power to operate. However, if there is significant play or it turns easily without resistance, it may indicate a problem, such as a worn bearing or a loose belt. Always ensure safety precautions are taken when checking moving parts in machinery.
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Behind the water pump pulley. The pump is smaller than the pulley so the pulley hides it.
The water pump pulley is the pulley right above the crank pulley (the big pulley in the bottom of the engine.) Right above the water pump pulley should be the alternator pulley, which drives the alternator. I'm guessing the water pump is behind the WP pulley. == == == ==
Remove timing belt loosing idling pulley ( move ab with 13 ranch) after take out two bolts holding power steering pulley and remove water pump
Power steering belt to crankshaft pulley. Alternator belt to water pump pulley and to crankshaft. A/C compressor belt to power steering pump and to crankshaft pulley. Smog/Air pump belt to water pump pulley. This is for a truck that had a 2 grove power steering pulley, a 2 grove water pump pulley and a 3 grove crankshaft pulley................
Behind the water pump pulley. The water pump is small so the water pump pulley covers the entire pump so you can't see it. Once you remove the serpentine belt and the water pump pulley, the pump is easily accessible.
if it is a fixed pulley, itself doesnt move. If it is a rotating pulley, its joint probably doesnt move.
Take off the sockets and remove the pump pulley.
That is part of the pump. The pump is NG.
To replace the pulley on the power steering pump of a 1995 Ford Aerostar, first, remove the serpentine belt and disconnect the power steering pump from its mounting. Use a pulley puller to carefully remove the old pulley from the pump shaft. Once the old pulley is off, position the new pulley on the shaft and use a pulley installer tool to press it onto the pump evenly. Finally, reattach the power steering pump and reinstall the serpentine belt.
Begin by removing the power steering pump belt from your 1991 Cadillac power steering pump pulley. Remove the power steering pump pulley retaining bolt. The retaining bolt will be in the center of the pulley.
This requires a power steering pulley puller. This puller is designed to remove and install a power steering pulley without damage to the pulley and or pump. Attempting to do this without the puller will result in damaging the pulley or the pump or both.