We started off with a 2-inch Bearing Puller.
We placed a hardened steel locator on the pump shaft which turned out to be the perfect diameter.
After putting a ton of force on this pulley, it did not move a millimeter and it bent the locking bolts.
We tried the same thing with the larger 3-inch Bearing Puller and had the same results of bent locking bolts.
The gloves came off and after some “persuasion”, so did the power steering pulley’s hub
Surprisingly, the pump and shaft were in excellent condition despite the force that was exerted on it. If we didn’t want to retain the original pump, it would have been far easier to buy a new pump; which is what I recommend.
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Wow, it is unbelievable that such a critical part is made of plastic! This is a must-have for any Viper broken or not.
Not that big of a surprise given that this is a Chrysler product.
Thanks for the update, Billy. What other plans do you have for this beast? It is your personal street car?
Have you pinned the crank pulley yet?
Suddenly I’m glad none of my 30+ year old project cars have power steering!
Wow they were REALLY desperate to shed weight on these cars, huh?