{"id":5084,"date":"2019-09-01T21:32:04","date_gmt":"2019-09-02T01:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mikestrawbridge.com\/blog\/?p=5084"},"modified":"2019-09-05T19:07:42","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T23:07:42","slug":"how-to-change-the-power-steering-pump-on-a-jeep-cherokee-xj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mikestrawbridge.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/how-to-change-the-power-steering-pump-on-a-jeep-cherokee-xj\/","title":{"rendered":"How to change the power steering pump on a Jeep Cherokee XJ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Replcing the power steering pump on my 1991 Jeep cherokee<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I have been noticing some intermittent drop out of power assist on my Cherokee for a few weeks now. I tried overfilling the reservoir in case there was an air bubble. That lasted for a while, but today the power assist was dropping out at some very inopportune times. So, since I had a new pump on the shelf I decided to change it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since I don’t have an air box, I did not have to remove it. I did remove the electric fan just to get a little better access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I began by removing the hydraulic lines. I was very careful when taking off the return line not to break the plastic nipple coming out of the tank. The spare pump I had did not have a new tank and I had to reuse the one I had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I used a 5\/8 wrench to remove the pressure hose. I let the fluid drain out as I removed the rest of the bolts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next I loosed the top bolt and the two on the back. I used a gear wrench to get to these. I then loosened the hold down nut on the adjuster and loosed the belt. Having the fan out made this easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next I removed these bolts completely. I then removed the two that hold the bracket to the water pump. One uses a 1\/2 or 13 mm the other a 9\/16. There is also a bolt in the bottom that uses a 1\/2 or 13mm to loosen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I then removed the pump and bracket assembly and put it inthe vise. I then used a pulley removal tool to remove the pulley. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next I removed the two clips that hold the tank in place. They have a small clip inside that needs to be lifted with a screwdriver while tapping the clamp off the tank. Note that the two are mirrored so keep track of which goes where.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\nThe tank just pulls off after the clips are removed. Mine had a filter in the joint that needed to be transferred to the new pump. I used the new O ring that came with the new pump.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I then pulled the pump off the bracket by removing the three bolts. I then bolted the new pump in place to make it easier to hold in the vise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Press the tank in firmly to seat the O ring and tap the clips into place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next I remounted the pulley using the pulley install tool. Be careful not to press it on too far like I did. If you do, you will have to use the removal tool again to pull it back out to the proper spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next I put the assembly back in the Jeep. I used the top bolt to hang everything while I started the other three bolts. Don’t tighten any until they are all started. And don’t forget that bottom bolt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next I put the belt in place and installed the remaining bolts. I tensioned the belt and locked down the tensioner nut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I then reinstalled the hydraulic lines. I used the new O ring in the kit for the pressure hose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I left the electric fan out until after testing. I filled the reservoir with fluid. I then jacked up the front axle and slowly turned the wheels back and forth a few times while watching for bubbles in the reservoir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After there were no more bubbles, I topped up the fluid and started the engine. I cycled the steering back and forth a few more times. I checked for leaks and retensioned the belt. I then installed the electric fan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Replcing the power steering pump on my 1991 Jeep cherokee I have been noticing some intermittent drop out of power assist on my Cherokee for a few weeks now. I tried overfilling the reservoir in case there was an air bubble. That lasted for a while, but today the power assist was dropping out at … <\/p>\n

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