Removal- Diesel Engine
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 RAM 2500 HD. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Drain and siphon the power steering fluid from the reservoir.
- Remove the serpentine belt. Refer to BELT, SERPENTINE, REMOVAL .
- Remove the left inner wheel well liner.
- Position a drain pan under the power steering pump.
- Disconnect the return hose (1).
- Disconnect the pressure hose (2). Hold the fitting (3) when removing the pressure hose bolt. Discard the washers.NOTE:
Do not remove the fitting on the pump that the high pressure hose screws into. If the fitting does come loose, it must be retightened before continuing. Torque the fitting to 57 - 67 Nm (40 - 50 lb ft.).
NOTE:If the fitting comes out of the pump body, the internal spring and valve parts will drop out of the pump. They cannot be reinstalled properly. Install a new pump.
- Loosen the rear power steering bracket to engine block bolt.
- Remove the three bolts securing the pump to the rear bracket through the pulley holes.
- Remove the power steering pump.