You need a air impact tool to loosen the 3 bolts.
Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 11:55 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] 201 Power steering/ NO-NOs! In a message dated 9/13/2006 5:51:22 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'd asked this a couple weeks ago but got no replies, has no one ever replaced a w201 power steering pump? I have no idea how the hell to get the thing out. I *think* the pully has to come off, looks like 3 bolts, well I sure as hell can't get 'em off. I figured I'd get 'em off the replacement tonight to prove thats the way it goes. Well here I am snorting and fighting with the thing when it occurs to me I'll have to get 'em off the one actually in the car. Theres absolutely no way I can hold that pully tight enough to get the bolts off without seriously mauling the pully. I'd bet with a c-clamp on it I could pull 'em or with an air gun but theres no place to put the gun in the engine bay. Maybe with 2 wrenches at the same time? I'll have to get growing that extra arm! -Curt Curt, Autozone , and others, I am sure, will loan you a pulley puller kit which is designed to remove the power steering pulley in place with no damage to the pump or pulley. WEDGING tools is guaranteed to break some parts inside the pump. HAMMERING is a NO- NO too. Regards, Jim Friesen Phoenix AZ 79 300SD, 262 K miles 98 ML 320, 145 K miles _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
