Removal - Gasoline Engine
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2015 RAM 3500 HD and 2015 RAM 2500 HD. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
| 1 - POWER STEERING PULLEY |
| 2 - POWER STEERING RESERVOIR |
| 3 - RETURN HOSE |
| 4 - HIGH PRESSURE HOSE |
- Drain and siphon the power steering fluid from the reservoir.
- Remove the serpentine belt. Refer to BELT, SERPENTINE, REMOVAL
.CAUTION:
Do not remove the fitting on the pump that the high pressure hose screws into. The fitting may come loose unless it is backed up using another wrench. If the fitting does come loose, it must be retightened before continuing. (57 - 67 Nm, 40 - 50 lb.ft.). If this fitting comes out of the pump body, the internal spring and valve parts will fall out of the pump and they cannot be reinstalled properly. If this occurs the pump needs to be replaced with a new pump.
- Disconnect the return hose (3).
- Disconnect the pressure hose (4).
- Remove the three bolts securing the pump to the cylinder head through the pulley holes (1).