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HOMESERVICE MANUALSJEEP1987WRANGLER BASE, 2.5 HREPAIR AND DIAGNOSIS (SINGLE PAGE)STEERINGMANUAL STEERINGSTEERING GEAR - POWEROVERHAULNON-SUBMERGED VANE POWER STEERING PUMPREASSEMBLY
1987 Jeep Wrangler Base, 2.5 H
Non-Submerged Vane Power Steering Pump: Reassembly
1987 Jeep Wrangler Base, 2.5 HSECTION Reassembly
- Lubricate all "O" rings, seals, pump ring, rotor and vanes with petroleum jelly. Install sleeve. Ensure sleeve is fully seated.
- Install "O" ring in sleeve seat. Install small dowel pin in pump housing. Install pressure plate spring and "O" ring. Install pressure plate with dowel pin hole aligned with dowel pin holes. Install dowel pins.
- Install pump ring with identification marks located adjacent to one dowel pin. Install rotor with counterbore toward drive shaft end of housing.
- Install vanes with rounded edges toward pump ring. Install
thrust plate "O" ring. Install thrust plate with indentations aligned
with bolt holes of housing. Install retaining ring.CAUTION: Pump ring must be installed with identification marks located adjacent to dowel pins. Thrust plate must be installed so indentations in thrust plate align with bolt holes of housing and thrust plate engages with pump ring dowel pins.
- Using a socket, install drive shaft seal in housing until seal bottoms. Support drive shaft bearing on inner race, and press drive shaft into bearing. Install drive shaft and bearing in pump housing.
- Rotate drive shaft during installation to align with rotor serrations. Ensure bearing is fully seated in pump housing. Snap ring should be installed with large lug area (near snap ring pliers hole) positioned right of small lug (near snap ring pliers hole), ensuring beveled area of snap ring is properly positioned.
- Install spring, flow control valve and "O" rings. Install return tube with new "O" ring. Install pulley.
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.