help! trying to finish steering

[ronnie90]

ok so i finally have everything to get my new steering in and im trying to get the pulley on the pump. Its a large reservoir pump with v pulley from BC broncos. I went to the parts store and used a pulley installer but none of the bolt sizes would fit into the pump so i went to oreilly's and Same problem. the bolts will start in but then it just gets too hard. I went to home depot and i still can't find the right size bolt... Does anyone know what size it is or if it is metric or standard or anything? I really wanna get my bronco back on the road....

 

[Chief Master Sergeant]

I used a Harbor Freight Pulley Installer I bought for $10. It had two or three choices of bolts. If I remember correctly, I had to use some washers in order to help push the pulley onto the pump, as the bolt wasn't long enough. I used an impact gun and it only took a few seconds to install.

 

[sstclair]

I used a Harbor Freight Pulley Installer I bought for $10. It had two or three choices of bolts. If I remember correctly, I had to use some washers in order to help push the pulley onto the pump, as the bolt wasn't long enough. I used an impact gun and it only took a few seconds to install.

I had an installer come with a pump years ago.. I kept it around because it worked so well. It was about what you described but it is simply a fairly long bolt with a nut and a big washer. thread the nut way up the bolt first, then push it through the washer and into the pump. Twist the nut with your favorite box wrench while you hold the bolt. The trick will be matching the threads and finding a bolt with enough thread. H.F. is looking pretty attractive now isn't it?

-Steve

 

[half cab]

Yea if they only had one in ever town!!

 

[ronnie90]

It turned out the threads were full of some kind of paint or gunk after some persuasion and wd40 i got it on using a bold washer and nut i think it was 3/8ths