Power steering pump removal

Tiny
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How do you get the power steering pump off a 2004 Buick Rendezvous?
Friday, December 10th, 2010 AT 7:27 PM

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Tiny
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Hello,

Disconnect the battery, remove the belt, remove the high pressure and low pressure lines (one bolts / one clamped) and remove the bolts from the mounting brackets.

Here is a guide that will help you see what you are in for when doing the job.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-power-steering-pump

Here is a video on how to get the pulley off of the pump

https://youtu.be/MtHG4y_rdMI

Here are diagrams to help you on your car (below)

Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

Cheers
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Friday, December 10th, 2010 AT 7:31 PM
Tiny
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My car started squealing really bad. I changed the belt and it still keeps squealing. Ever since I bought the car used whenever you turn the wheel it makes a noise like your fluid is low. I always check it but it is not low. I know the powering steering pump does leak the fluid. I was wondering if you can tell me how to change my power steering pump? Or if you can tell me what else to check for the squealing noise?
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Monday, December 31st, 2018 AT 12:13 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Hello,

Here is a guide to help walk you through the steps and a video to show how to remove and install the power steering pulley. Check out the diagrams below so you can see how to do the job on your car

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-power-steering-pump

and

https://youtu.be/MtHG4y_rdMI

Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know what happens.
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Monday, December 31st, 2018 AT 12:13 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Thanks for the post I got a new pump for $142.00 and installed it, all fixed! Thanks for your help I love this site.
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Monday, December 31st, 2018 AT 12:13 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Nice work, we are here to help, please use 2CarPros anytime.
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Monday, December 31st, 2018 AT 12:13 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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My wifes power steering pump was screaming, so I went to Auto zone last eve and replaced the pump with a (probably remanufactured pump) refilled fluid and this pump still has the same squelching, other than the obvious that this is possibly a bad pump also. Is there something that I am missing.
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Monday, December 31st, 2018 AT 12:13 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Did they properly bleed the system?
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Monday, December 31st, 2018 AT 12:13 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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My 2005 rendezvous is making a whining noise when turning, it's leaking power steering fluid when parked. How can I tell if it's the pump or the whole rack n pinion? I think it's just the pump, but not sure. I was thinking I was just going to start with the pump and see if that fixes it. Any help will be great.
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Monday, December 31st, 2018 AT 12:13 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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You will need to look under the vehicle to pinpoint the leak location. It might be easier to clean it off first, then run it a little while before looking for the leak.
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