How to Remove the Power Steering Pump in the 1994 Honda Accord

Replacing the power steering pump on a 1994 Honda Accord is a moderately difficult job, requiring a small amount of automotive experience, weighing more heavily on the proper use of tools, especially since a special tool is needed to remove the power steering pump pulley. The symptoms of a failing power steering pump are a leak from the front shaft seal, a loud whining noise -- which changes pitch as the steering wheel is turned -- or lack of power-assisted steering.

Instructions

1

Drain the power steering pump fluid reservoir by loosening the clamps on the hoses at the pump, using a screwdriver. Drain one hose at a time by placing the cup under the hose end and pulling it off and allowing it to drain into the cup. Do the same for the second hose.

2

Remove the three bolts securing the reservoir to the mounting bracket, using a socket. Look at the outside and the lower part the power steering pump and you will see the head of a bolt in a bracket facing downward -- this is the belt tensioner. Turn this bolt counterclockwise with a socket to remove the tension on the belt. Lift the belt off the pump pulley.

3

Slide a socket through the holes in the pulley to remove the three bolts securing the pump to the bracket. Lift the pump off the mounting surface. Lay the pump on a clean surface and install the pulley remover tool. Spin the center bolt counterclockwise, until the bottom of the center bolt is hidden in the tool. Lay the tool -- which is a bid nut with the center bolt through it -- on the center of the pulley. Install the two clamshell hooks around the nose of the pulley and the lip on the tool, which hooks the tool together. Place the metal ring down over the tool and the clamshells, so they can't come off. Hold the large, center nut with a wrench and turn the center bolt clockwise with a second wrench, which will pull off the pulley.

4

Install the old pulley on the new pump by first pushing it on as far and straight as possible, by hand. Thread the end of the center bolt into the shaft on the new pump until it stops, and then back it off half-a-turn so that it doesn't stick when trying to remove it. Hold the center bolt with a wrench and turn the large, center nut clockwise to push on the pulley.

5

Install the pump and its three bolts on its bracket. Install the high-pressure hose and tighten it with a wrench. Install the pump reservoir with its four bolts. Tighten the bolts firmly. Install the reservoir return hose on the pump and tighten the clamp.

6

Place the belt on the power steering pulley and rotate the tensioner bolt clockwise to apply tension. Fill the power steering reservoir with Honda power steering fluid. Start the engine and turn the steering wheel all the way, lock-to-lock, several times to remove the trapped air. Re-check and fill the reservoir, as necessary.