Replace Honda CRV Power Steering Pump

[@RMalai]

Thank you for the excellent camera angle and lighting. so helpful for my older eyes.

[@abelresendez5111]

Thank you for putting the tool sizes, that is extremely helpful

[@hoganhogan3]

I did not need to remove the tire to get the belt off. I took off the power steering reservoir to move the tensioner pulley to get the belt off.

[@pauliebots]

Thanks

[@rjs2974]

Great video, fast, detailed, no talking. Thanks

[@jakesterphillips8904]

I didnt even think about wrenching it from the bottom 😮 0:44 Gonna try this tommorow, thanks for posting Man!

[@elcoyotecojodeldesierto2300]

Its better

[@flyinlo1474]

Very helpful video. I just replaced mine and all went well.

[@Aleshik209]

Thank you! Now I know what to do. You make it look easy!

[@hoganhogan3]

I heard it was a good idea to vaccum the power steering pump after installation. refill the reservoir and place vaccum fitting where the cap goes . and using a hand vacuum pump that is also used to bleed brakes.

[@sbrave]

I have an 07 CRV as well. @1:11 I'm noticing you have the same pump as mine. The cover you're removing only covers the bottom hole? Is there fluid always coming out of the top hole, or does air come out? I can't figure out why both holes aren't covered? I was confused taking the hose off today, to replace the o-ring, wondering if it was put on wrong?

[@hookinsnook]

Thank you sir! Good video

[@gabe5360]

I appreciate the video man, I just changed my 2007 crv pump this morning with an OEM reman unit. Wrestled the belt on and off from the top haha. Did you have to bleed air out of yours after installation?

[@jakesterphillips8904]

Depends on how much fluid you lost, when you refill and start the car the fluid level will drop and you turn the wheel from left to right until it stays level.

[@BottomOutGarage]

Did you use an oem pump? ive gone through 3 amazon power steering pumps on my moms 2011 crv and they all whine

[@miragemechanical4590]

These pumps are prone to whining if there is any air at all in the system. I had the pump replaced by the dealer when the car was 2 years old and took it back because it whined. They bled the air out and refilled the reservoir and that was that. Same goes for this one. If it whines, be sure the reservoir is topped off and then turn the steering wheel lock to lock several times. The whine should eventually go away.

[@leonardodavinci303]

About to do the same job on a 2006 CRV. Should you replace the O rings as part of the job?

[@miragemechanical4590]

Yes, it's a good idea, and they're inexpensive.

[@flagmichael]

The high pressure o-ring is updated from the original. The new one is red/brown.

[@saiyan-lord4714]

At 6:35 why did you replace the new hose connection with the old one? Wouldnt the new one have a better o-ring seal?

[@miragemechanical4590]

The pump is used on several Honda/Acura models, and the angle of the hose connection varies between the different models. The one that was included with the new pump was different from the CRV i was working on. I did put a new O ring on the connector i reused, though. I edited that part out, but if you watch close, there's a quick shot of the old fitting shown with a green O ring. Great Question!

[@saiyan-lord4714]

Mirage Mechanical thank you because im about to do mine today

[@flagmichael]

Be aware the o-ring is updated from the original - the new ones are red/brown.

[@dailydrivendiecast]

I swapped mine and the belt jumps out everytime I start the car. It only jumps one groove though. Any thoughts????

[@westicle9812]

Helpful hints: No need to take wheel off, everything can be done from the top. Remove reservoir first and set it out of the way (small bungee helps). After getting the serpentine belt off of the PS pump, us a bungee or similar to hold it out of the way and keep it on the other pulleys. The off set wrench to take the tension off of the belt is great, and requires a cheater bar as shown. A hydraulic jack handle from a floor jack works great. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, don't ever, ever stick your finger in the hole of the pulley to hold it still for the impact wrench to tighten the nut. Well, unless you want to break or shorten a finger. USE a SCREWDRIVER or similar. Those seals on the pipe nipples should be replaced, order the PS pump that includes them. The air needs to be bled out of the system.

[@greenjondear]

Video will help when I change mine.. thank you. What brand replacement PSP is holding up over time? Other than OEM new ($1k) or Reman (over $550 from Honda,) I haven’t read many positive comments regarding parts store (AA, Napa, etc.) or online (Rock Auto, Amazon, etc.) replacements. ????? Thanks again

[@miragemechanical4590]

I think I got this one from AutoZone. Prices are up from what I remember, but even at $180, you could do this job 5 times and still be in it for less than one OEM pump.

[@vsfora]

Super informative with easy to understand instructions. Once the power steering pump is removed are you able to remove the alternator as well? Is it easy to access once the PS pump is out of the way? My power steering pump is leaking all over the alternator and I want to change both. Thanks for any feedback!

[@miragemechanical4590]

I didn't try to remove the alternator, but it makes sense that it would be much easier to remove with the PS pump out of the way.

[@sonyyaaj]

Yes i have the same problem, power steering fluid all over the alternator, but to remove alternator you will need to take out steering pump, t bar in the front and unattatch all cords, pull put aside radiator container then youll a have a bit of room to unscrew and wiggle out

[@juangaytan8467]

It’s easier if you loosen the radiator and ac condenser to push it forward while you pull out the alternator

[@juangaytan8467]

Replaced my alternator and power steering pump today

[@SuburbanRedneckGarage]

If you're flexible enough, I replaced my alternator with only removing the power steering pump. There's enough room, its just tight AF. Busted knuckles, but prevented me from removing rad support brackets and intake manifolds

[@nb3391]

The bolts that hold the PS pump in place sheared off on my 08...any advice on fixing that?

[@joycefortin7877]

Same here on my 05. No room to work in there.

[@Ruben901]

I dont know how deep it may be, but if you can manage to find a new short bolt and thread it in on whatever threads are exposed, it might just hold it in place. Or cut a long bolt to size and clean the thread good so there are no burrs. Maybe this will help.

[@keivo41]

Wait, why did you switch the way you screwed the little piece attached to the power steering pump? Does that do anything?

[@elcoyotecojodeldesierto2300]

Cuz he got the autozone pump, it a little bit diferent.you have to swap one of the old fitting to the new pump.

[@wjm988]

do you have to use OEM pump? I know the fluid is particular, but idk about the pump brand.

[@brianwinnie]

Thanks for the video, on my new pump it says I need to flush the power steering hoses. Do you find this necessary?

[@miragemechanical4590]

If your old pump broke while in operation, i would definitely flush the lines to clear any metal pieces.

[@flagmichael]

Mine was replaced because the shaft seal leaked. I didn't have to bleed it; it sucked down a bunch of fluid, though, so be ready for that.

[@annraysunkcaj1903]

My leak is a black color coming from under the steering pump area 🤔 could it still be steering fluid pump? Honda crv 2007 Great video with nice 🎷 music.

[@petewhite85]

What are the part numbers needed?

[@NRXTM]

After replacing mine, the belt keeps jumping off a bit on the ps pump pulley. Why could this be?

[@angelisone]

Place belt back on. Remove 4 spark plugs. Hand crank the Crankshaft's Bolt while looking at belt turning.

[@NRXTM]

angelisone replaced the tensioner and that fixed it

[@angelisone]

@@NRXTM The tensioner usually won't throw the belt out. But did you check the tensioner out when you got it out. If the tensioner not put correctly or spring is weak, then belt will come out very fast. That is why I suggests to hand crank the Crankshaft. If tensioner or any is off the belt will climb out of track/grove. I hope you & many other clean out the Reservoir Tank, replace two hoses & O-ring. And flush the power steering fluid out completely.

[@hondaalex5]

I changed my power steering pump, and the new one gets very hot. Almost overheating? What's causing this?.

[@elcoyotecojodeldesierto2300]

You need to bleed the air out of the sistem.

[@adrianzamora6785]

Hello..i replaced the power steering pump on my honda crv 2007 just yesterday..and still the steering wheel is hard to turn it..can you tell me what other reason can cause a hard steering wheel?

[@unknown-user61830]

rack and pinion or the linkage from your steering column to your rack and pinion

[@stevejosrph6065]

Nice MUSIC video

[@sonyyaaj]

Thank you sir!

[@miragemechanical4590]

You bet!

[@flagmichael]

On ours that nut holding the pulley on was a cast iron nightmare. In the end it required a torch and penetrant to get it to let go - no possible way the pulley could be restrained by hand! I was afraid the pulley would break from the restraint. There was no sign of thread locker when I got it off.

[@frankshimada3990]

There’s a pulley removal tool

[@mkrp4]

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[@jeffstump388]

Good job.thanks

[@rickaleksick2833]

good video but should have put you camera some other spot seen a lot of your head

[@miragemechanical4590]

Yeah, i agree. I didn't realize how much i was in the shot until i reviewed the footage.

[@goodnamesareallgone1]

@@miragemechanical4590 no worries about that. It was clear enough for me to decide not to give the dealer almost $200 in labour to do it. It does not look much harder than when I replaced the tensioner. Thank you for posting.

[@2002darkness]

Do a vid yourself then. I found this vid super helpful! Thank you!

[@Trangnguyen-sm1kt]

Thank you

[@yongseonchoi]

Good

[@anthonydilligaf823]

My tensioner bolt was 15mm. 2004crv..

[@lebronjordan802]

Why did you replace the ps? What was the problem?

[@miragemechanical4590]

Just to make a KZbin video. :-) It was making a 'rattling' kind of noise. I don't know if it was a bad bearing or the pump impeller was bad, but i knew it wouldn't last long the way it sounded.

[@lebronjordan802]

Mirage Mechanical thanks for the reply !

[@flagmichael]

@@miragemechanical4590 Because of the difficulty I had removing the pulley, I disassembled the back of the pump to get a better hold. The pump has a central slotted drum with a couple dozen loose vanes that ride against the housing - I bet the slots were wearing out.

[@petermunroe]

Your head got in the way

[@dellkickass]

Thank you a lot for your detail video. scrubscribe

[@demonddharris1814]

Did u drain ps fluid?

[@miragemechanical4590]

If you lift the reservoir out of the bracket, you can tilt it so that the hoses are pointing 'up'. If you remove the hoses in this position, you should be able to get the reservoir out with minimal spillage. I'd put a couple of rags under it just to catch anything that does spill out. Unless the internals of your old pump came apart during operation, you can leave the fluid in the lines and just swap out the pump.

[@demonddharris1814]

Mirage Mechanical ok thx

[@slappomatthew]

Didn’t show putting the belt back on, that’s the hardest part

[@miragemechanical4590]

It's just the reverse of removing it, which is shown.

[@marianatequiero28]

Seemed easier from the top

[@miragemechanical4590]

Yeah, i can't imagine trying to do this job any other way.

[@marianatequiero28]

Oh boy ! .... that tensioner was super fun ,every job on this car is a pain , but its good car

[@hackdeez1075]

@@marianatequiero28 be glad they didn't shoehorn a v6 in there

[@flagmichael]

@@marianatequiero28 The tensioner can be done on this vintage with a tool from O'Reilly (that is where I got the one we used.) The fairing near the grille, on top, has to come off and you have to pull the tool toward the center of the grille to get enough throw. The O'Reilly tensioner comes with a 14mm six point 3/8 drive socket, but a 12 point would give a better chance of getting the throw you need. Another video shows a mickey-mouse using a 12 point combo wrench and a 1/2 inch drive ratchet, but if the joint is bumped it could cause horrible damage to your hand. I had a much less intense bruise to a knuckle and it was more than a year before I could put my hand in my pocket. It could easily require amputation of a finger to relieve the nightmarish pain.

[@SESC30]

Thank for making me take my tire out for no reason I was able to do it with out taking out and you must be hulk because the pulley isn’t that easy to take off

[@miragemechanical4590]

Hey pal, DIY isn't for everyone. Take it to a real mechanic if this is beyond your skill level.

[@mariussindilaru2230]

sucks, the guys head keeps getting in the way useless

[@rubioramirez6651]

No le gusta. Con la músicas

[@patent777]

Annoying video - Freaking head in the way half the time - no verbal explanations - the music is very annoying - and we really don't need to fast-motion speed 🤷‍♂️🙄🙄🙄

[@blueyedrummer64]

You're annoying.

[@kubanB]

Would rather hear talking. And your head was in the way for most of the important parts.

[@miragemechanical4590]

Let's see your video.