Steering Pump Belt HELP !

MoparRichard · Post by **MoparRichard** » Wed Feb 01, 17 4:05 pm

Have a 383ci 1966 engine 4 bbl and power steering pump 'squeals' loudly on anything other than straight ahead !
Ordered new belt and gone to change and got old one off but can't get the pump to move to tighten it back down ?
Is there a 'special' tool for this or to lever it whilst tightening bolt back up ?

Thanks

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Wed Feb 01, 17 6:59 pm

Firstly, are you using an American belt? Anything else is the wrong width and pitch and will not fit correctly. You would normally use a long pry bar to tension the belt while you tighten the bolts.

latil · Post by **latil** » Wed Feb 01, 17 7:01 pm

I think the front plate on mine has a 1/2" sq hole to use a breaker bar to pull it over.

Mick70RR · Post by **Mick70RR** » Wed Feb 01, 17 7:43 pm

latil wrote:I think the front plate on mine has a 1/2" sq hole to use a breaker bar to pull it over.

Mines a Saginaw pump and it has the square hole for a 1/2" breaker bar. Not sure if the other types have it though.

MoparRichard · Post by **MoparRichard** » Mon Feb 13, 17 6:21 pm

Thank you peoples I used large tyre lever which was more than man enough to hold pump whilst using socket to tighten bolt down . Thanks again

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Tue Feb 14, 17 5:00 pm

I would be keeping an eye on the water pump now.

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Steering Pump Belt HELP !

Steering Pump Belt HELP !

Steering Pump belt