power steering pump alignment

[Duke57]

Replaced my power steering pump on my 92 F350 but pulley not aligned. I need to choose washers to align pump to pump bracket. Any others out there ever have this problem? Did a search on forums for 'power steering alignment', but no results. So I started thread with a title that would help others with same problem if they did a search.

Mike

 

[FoolhardyIDI]

Please post a picture of the pulley and the shaft in the center of the pulley.

 

[Duke57]

All right, will do tomorrow and have a straight edge against ps pump pulley to show alignment angle in relation to crank and water pump pulley.

Mike

 

[chillman88]

Is it possible the pulley isn't seated fully?

 

[Duke57]

The belts I have are single belts also. I have pressed pulley back onto shaft showing 1/32" of shaft. Have already added one washer to straighten alignment but will pick up more washers with varying thicknesses to customize alignment. Will add pics tomorrow. A pic is worth a thousand words. Also, at mercy of pump rebuilders, whatever country they are in.

Mike

 

[chillman88]

Also, at mercy of pump rebuilders, whatever country they are in.

Very true lol!

That being said. Unless they used the WRONG parts, I don't see how it could be put together in a manner that would affect pulley offset. I've had a couple of these apart. They're actually pretty simple internally.

 

[Duke57]

I agree. I took pump off 2 weeks ago but did so in extreme heat, which affected long and short term memory, not to mention my mental faculties. So do not even remember taking it off truck.
Only memory I had was the amount of dirt mixed with ps fluid everywhere.
Didn't mean to be so literary. Cannot remember if old pump/pulley was originally aligned.
Assuming this was original as there was extra return port capped from hydroboost option.
Reason I replaced was bottom plastic return port was missing 3/4" of nipple.
The return port had maybe a 6" piece of hose connected to factory cooler attached to front crossmember.
Not optimal design I thought as pump will vibrate and move with engine with only 6" of return hose to absorb this vibration and flex between cooler attached to crossmember which does not flex nor vibrate, at least in unison with engine and attached components.


Mike

 

[FoolhardyIDI]

Here is how my power steering pump pulley lines up with the water pump pulley. Hope it helps some.

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[chillman88]

Doesn't look like the right pulley? Pretty sure on mine the nub the puller goes on is recessed more compared to the face of yours?

 

[IDIoit]

your PS pulley is too far in, use a PS pulley puller to move it out some.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/cornwell-ma...762426?hash=item2a89a29e7a:g:ZnIAAOSw4CFYo68R

 

[FoolhardyIDI]

your PS pulley is too far in, use a PS pulley puller to move it out some.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/cornwell-ma...762426?hash=item2a89a29e7a:g:ZnIAAOSw4CFYo68R

When I pull the pulley out to have it line up with the water pump it hits the other belt in the picture. Also as it sits now power steering pulley lines up with the crank pulley.

 

[IDIoit]

your best option is to switch to serpentine

 

[IDIoit]

I have a complete set up forsale btw.

 

[Duke57]

Great photos. Looks like there is a slight offset in the last photo of the ps pulley also. Maybe I am splitting hairs with this alignment issue. I bought an assortment of grade 8 washers to get my alignment as straight as possible. Will post some pics when I get done. Have to go out of town for a few days, will get this done Sunday. If we went to the moon in 1969, I know I can achieve near perfect alignment.

Mike

 

[Duke57]

I have a complete set up forsale btw.

Are they listed on the forum?

Mike