There should be one bolt in the rear center of the reservoir. Remove that
& you will be able to separate it from the pump. You will need a new gasket
there as well as the large o ring around the edge.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 4:09
PM
Subject: IML: 1961 Power Steering
Pump
Hi all:
The after-market air conditioning
installed on the Big Red Sled was installed in such close proximity to the
power steering pump/reservoir, that the cap to the pump could not be removed
and the fluid checked.
Having a 'hard wheel,' I realised
the power steering unit may need to be replaced. I removed the a/c
compressor to get to the power steering unit and sure enough, the reservoir
was dry. Since it was a hassle to get to it, I am thinking of replacing
the power steering pump (rather than taking a chance by putting it back on the
engine) but cannot figure out how to get it out of the reservoir.
I have removed it from the engine
and can get a replacement pump but it is sold without the reservoir. I
can't figure out how to separate the pump from the reservoir. I have
looked in the repair section of the site and I have read the entire section on
steering in the Factory Service Manual and I am still at a loss.
Can anyone tell me how to do
this?
Thanks,
Joe