Project Viper: Part 17 – Replacing the Weak Plastic Power Steering Pulley!

Gen 2 Viper OEM Plastic Power Steering Pulley Puller We started off with a 2-inch Bearing Puller.

Gen 2 Viper OEM plastic power steering pulley puller closeWe placed a hardened steel locator on the pump shaft which turned out to be the perfect diameter.

Gen 2 Viper OEM plastic power steering pulley bent puller tool.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.

Gen 2 Viper GTS OEM plastic power steering pulley hubThe gloves came off and after some “persuasion”, so did the power steering pulley’s hub

Gen 2 Viper OEM Power Steering Pump ShaftSurprisingly, 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.

6 comments

  1. Wow, it is unbelievable that such a critical part is made of plastic! This is a must-have for any Viper broken or not.

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