2004 ACCORD - Power Steering Pump Replacement

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Place a suitable container under the vehicle. Drain the power steering fluid from the reservoir. Remove the drive belt (A) from the pump pulley. Remove the pump mounting bolts (B). Cover the auto-tensioner, alternator, and A/C compressor with several shop towels to protect them from spilled power steering fluid. Disconnect the pump inlet hose (C) and pump outlet hose (D) from the pump (E), and plug them. Take care not to spill the fluid on the body or parts. Wipe off any spilled fluid at once. Do not turn the steering wheel with the pump removed. Cover the opening of the pump with a piece of tape to prevent foreign material from entering the pump. Connect the pump inlet hose and the pump outlet hose onto the new pump with the new O-ring (F). Loosely install the pump in the pump bracket with the mounting bolts, then tighten the pump fittings securely.

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Install the drive belt (A). Note these items during belt installation: Make sure that the belt is properly positioned on the pulleys (B). Do not get power steering fluid or grease on the auto-tensioner, alternator, A/C compressor, and drive belt or pulley faces. Clean off any fluid or grease before installation.

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Tighten the pump mounting bolts to the specified torque. Fill the reservoir to the upper level line.

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Special Tools Required
Belt tension release tool Snap-on YA9317 or equivalent, commercially available 1. 2. Move the auto-tensioner (A) using the belt tension release tool to relieve tension from the drive belt (B), and remove the drive belt. Install the new belt in the reverse order of removal. NOTE: For belt routing, see the Charging System Component Location Index.

2004 ACCORD - Charging System Component Location Index