2005 Dodge 2500 4X4 power steering pump failure

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12-13-2011, 12:40 PM

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I was reading in the book that is said you need to remove the intake and intercooler hose to remove and install, is that true or is there room to work around it.

Also said not to reuse the pulley? No one is selling them, why not reuse if it is fine, no dents, dings and so on.

No the pump will come off without removing all the other BS. The first pump broke the shaft and FUBAR'ed the pulley, ran over the shaft and impaled in my tire :>( On the second pump, the pump went out and if I remember correctly, I used the old pulley. Now this is on a 2004 model.

Here is a picture of the pump...as you can see there is nothing in the way. I didn't even have to take the radiator hose off either. There are 2 hoses and two Torx screws that have to come off, and the pump can be lifted out. Be prepared to make a mess as the fluid will get on everything. I drained as much as I could into a drip pan (shallow 2' X 4'). A old blanket will suffice.

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12-15-2011, 10:48 AM

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According to this bulletin ATF+4 is the correct fluid for our DR pick-ups. Could this be the reason for some of the failures you are experiencing?

http://dodgeram.info/tsb/2003/19-005-03.htm

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12-15-2011, 12:36 PM

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According to this bulletin ATF+4 is the correct fluid for our DR pick-ups. Could this be the reason for some of the failures you are experiencing?

http://dodgeram.info/tsb/2003/19-005-03.htm

Ummmm well the first failure was with fluids installed from the factory (whatever they installed). The second pump, I used...Power Steering fluid.. MS9602.

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