How to remove a power steering pulley on Volvo C70???

Discussion in 'Volvo C70' started by jamink, Dec 22, 2006.

  1. jamink

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    Hello, I have a 2001 C70 HPT and there was a noise in the power
    steering system whenever the car heated up to normal operating
    temperature. It did not make any noise at start up when it was cold
    and only started making noise when turning the steering wheel after the
    temp guage reached the normal tempature. I took the car to a local
    european auto repair shop (it is out of warranty) and they replaced the
    intake line to the power steering pump, saying that there was a problem
    with the hose and air was getting into the system which was causing the
    power steering noise.

    Well that did not really solve the problem, it wasn't as bad, but still
    makes noise when the car heats up. The determined that the power
    steering pump needs to be replaced. After shopping around I ordered an
    aftermarket pump from A1-Cardone and had it shipped to this shop. The
    pump arrived and they went to put it on, but it came without the pulley
    attached. After trying numerous ways to get the pulley off of the old
    pump that they were removing to attach it to the new pump, they told me
    that they can't get it off.

    For any Volvo mechanics who have done this... is there a special way to
    get the power steering pump pulley off of the old pump (which is OEM
    Volvo) and will it install to this aftermarket pump? They have used
    their pulley puller and said that the pulley (which is plastic I
    believe) is flexing, but not moving, and they don't want to break it.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated. They said that I could order a
    new pulley for $100 and most Volvo parts dealers they called stated
    that the Volvo C70 PS pumps come with the pulleys already attached. I
    called the place that I bought the PS pump from and they have two
    replacement pumps for a 2001 C70 HPT... both do not ship with the
    pulley attached. So there must be a way to get this old one off or
    possibly special tools other than a normal pulley puller? Please
    help... my car is at the mechanics and they don't have an answer.

    Thanks you.
     
    jamink, Dec 22, 2006
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