that is my question. to straighten a bent Power Steering pulley or not?? i bought a 400 engine to rebuild and it is going well. i got the old carb and the old Power Steering pump, but the pulley on the PS pump has been bent past useable so if possible i would like to straighten it. i know it is a steel pulley wheel and i believe i can get it close to straight at least enough to be useable again. has anybody done this?? any comment???

 

I doubt you will be able to make it run true ......you could try though

 

tried it once kept tearing up the belt. Picked up an entire pump at a boneyard for $15. And seeing as how the pump was still good I just put the entie thing on. It still works 18 months later. It turned out to be cheaper and easier. Just my 2-cents worth.

 

If you can't find an used pump with a pulley on it somewhere, I would spend the $10-$20 and buy a new one. As Harrison stated, you will pay more in replacing belts than the pulley would cost.

 

Remember, if it is a PRESSED on pulley, you neeed the appropriate removal tool (more $$). But there is no other way around it.

It will need to be pressed on as well, but that MAY be something you can do yourself using a Grade-8 bolt about 3" long and some nice washers.

 

And Autozone lends this puller/presser tool for free.

I used it a dozen times, then bought my own from HF when on sale for $10

Haven't needed one since!..

Sam