power steering pump

[Tonyn]

does anybody know the socket size of the bolt heads that hold the power steering pump to the block?

thanks

[dezwez]

normally 13 mm  🙂

[Tonyn]

18 hours ago, dezwez said:

normally 13 mm  🙂

13mm is too big, a 10mm sits on but with a slight bit of movement and a 9mm is too small, dont want to round then off as they are extremely hard to get

 

[TomsFocus]

Should be 10mm.  

Are you using a good quality 6 point socket?

 

[Tonyn]

47 minutes ago, TomsFocus said:

Should be 10mm.  

Are you using a good quality 6 point socket?

 

no, if im being honest, another question,is it a difficult job to replace the power steering pump?

thanks

 

 

[unofix]

12 hours ago, Tonyn said:

is it a difficult job to replace the power steering pump?

very difficult without good quality tools and sound mechanical knowledge.

[TomsFocus]

I can't remember if the Fusion pump uses the single-use PAS pipe that has to be replaced along with the pump.  If not, it's pretty simple to do, pry off the stretch belt, remove 3 bolts and 2 pipes/unions, then swap the pumps over and refit in reverse.  Refill the reservoir and turn lock to lock a few times with the engine running to bleed the system.