Belt diagram bypass?

2005 FORD FREESTYLE
236,000 MILES • 3.0L • V6 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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KAPTAIN91
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What size belt needed to bypass the power steering pump?
Dec 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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STEVE W.
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Given the routing of that belt and where the pump is you cannot bypass it with just a belt. You would need to make an idler pulley to fit in place of the pump so that the belt takes the same route. To do that would likely cost more than a new pump. What is the issue with the existing pump?
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