In most cases when working on any vehicle the key is not only to know what you are doing, but to have the right tool for the job.
In my experience I have pulled, bent, and even broke these pulleys trying to remove them. Having the right tool not only save you time, but it can save a lot of frustration.
The Performance W87022 GM Power Steering Pump Pulley is my choice of tools for this job.
No more prying or bending parts and tools to remove your power steering pump pulley. It will also work on a number of other pulleys as well.
The tool is very inexpensive and comes with five components.
The bolt
The nut
Two identical clamps
Clamp ring
How To Remove a GM or Chevy Power Steering Pump Pulley
- First thread the bolt into the nut with the large flat washer side of the nut pointing away from the bolt.
- You will notice the two identical clamps will have a small side and a large side of clamping surface.
- The large side will rest against the inside of the nut, while the smaller of the two sides will rest on your pulley that you are removing. In order to show you best angle here in this picture the pulley has already been removed.
- With both clamps (small side toward the pulley) and bolt the nut into place. Now slide the clamp ring over the bolt, nut, and clamps.
- As you tighten the bolt you will need to place a wrench on the nut and hold it into place. With very little effort the pulley will slowly slide off. The entire process when assembled correctly takes approximately 3-5 minutes to complete.
Good job, you have removed your power steering pump pulley yourself with very little effort.
the tool that removes the pulley won’t go on the hole it’s supposed to go it to remove the pulley i’m sorta stumped on what to do
The allen hex hole is part of the pump shaft and will not come off, it is used in the manufacturing process
Do you have to remove the hex socket head (allen) bolt in the center of the pulley.
I do I’ve been trying to get mine out with no success