Well I have diagnosed that I need a power steering pump. Looking at the situation as I am ordering a Motorcraft Reman from Rockauto it looks as if a person could easily change the pump laying under the truck. My plan is to buy a pulley as well and install it on the new pump. That way I don’t have to borrow a puller and well to me 18 dollars isn’t a bad price cause I have no clue if the pump has been replaced prior.

With that what all do I need to do the job? Looks like a 18mm Crows foot and a 10mm socket is all that’s really needed but could be wrong.

I am wanting to do the minimum amount of pulling of crap off the truck.

Thanks in advance.

 

Can’t help you, but I’ll be doing this before too long so I’d like to know as well

 

Power Steering pump removal and replacement:
CAUTION: While repairing the power steering system, care should be taken to prevent the entry of contaminants or premature failure of the power steering components can result.
Removal:
1. Remove the air cleaner (filter) - disconnect the intake tube at the turbo, disconnect the MAF sensor and the filter minder, remove the air filter and the plastic tubes as one unit. Then remove the battery. This should give you more room. It may even help to drain the coolant and remove the lower radiator hose. Remove the drive belt. Use two wrenches to prevent damaging the connector. 18mm Crow's foot and stubby open end wrench. Some people feel that it helps to remove the fan shroud and the fan, but it is not required.
2. Remove the power steering pump pulley - it is easier to do so when the pump is secured in place.
3. Release the clamp and disconnect the power steering fluid return hose - place a pan under the power steering pump and drain the pump.
4. Release the clamp and disconnect the power steering fluid supply hose (high pressure line).
5. Remove the pressure line bracket bolt (to reinstall tighten to 25 Nm).
6. Disconnect the pressure line-to-pump fitting and discard the Teflon seal (to reinstall, tighten to 35 Nm).
7. Remove the 2 bolts and detach the pump from the bracket. (To install tighten to 25 Nm). Caution - make sure the power steering pump bolts are installed in their original positions.
8. Disconnect the pressure line-to-pump and remove the pump.
Replacement:
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
Caution - thoroughly clean all debris from the pressure line-to-pump threads before installing the fitting. To prevent fluid leakage, be sure to insert the pressure line into the quick connect before positioning the pressure line bracket and tightening the lower power steering bolt.
2. When connecting a fitting with a Teflon® seal, a new ring must be installed.
a. Using the special tool, install a Teflon® seal over a fitting. Installer Set, Teflon® Seal 211-D027 (D90P-3517-A).
3. Fill and leak check the power steering system.

Caution - all air must be properly purged from the system to avoid premature pump failure. It is recommended to pull a vacuum on the system after installation (see section 211-00-14) - raise front of vehicle off of the floor, install the stopper of the vacuum pump tightly in the reservoir, start engine, apply vacuum and maintain 20-25 in-Hg, apply the brake pedal twice, cycle the steering wheel fully from stop-to-stop 10 times (do not hold the steering wheel against the stops for more than 3-5 seconds at a time), stop engine, release vacuum pump, fill the reservoir, start the engine, install the vacuum pump and operate as before cycle the steering wheel as before, stop the engine, release and remove the vacuum pump, add fluid as needed to get to proper level and install the cap, visually inspect the system.. Lower the vehicle.

 

Expect that you’re going to have some whine with the Motorcraft rebuilt pump. I installed two thinking the first replacement was bad, and it turns out many others have experienced the same situation.

Hoses are different depending on the model year, so what I did for an ‘03 is not the same. My hoses were the reason I changed, thinking I might as well replace the pump while I was there. If you are replacing hoses (expensive from Ford, reasonable from Gates) you can leave the pressure hose on the pump and just remove it with the pump to no have to deal with the crows foot. I pulled the pulley on the ‘03 so I didn’t need the crows foot and didn’t think about leaving the hose on at the time. The Motorcraft Pump comes with a bolt to install the pulley.

 

I guess I will have to do it the flat rate guy way and figure out every shortcut I can. Seem there is a lot of uneccesary things to take it off.

EDIT: TooManyToys you replied while I was replying, I may change out the pressure line may not, I don’t know yet. But thanks for the info. I know the pump comes with the stuff to install the pulley I just don’t know the history of the pulley on it

 

Good luck with a new pump, I have gone through two already and they both whine. Pretty ridiculous there is not a better pump for our trucks.

 

AGR Performance makes a replacement pump for the 6.0 that has worked well for a couple of friends, it is not 1 of their Super Pumps but seems to work much better than OEM, especially a reman

 

bismic: Thank you for posting the procedure along with your recommendations. It is very helpful.

-Mike

 

Amen thanks Bismic, it helped me out. Got the pump out today waiting for my new one to be here which should be here Wednesday and hope to install it that afternoon when get off work.