GrayES300 Posted April 9, 2005 Share Posted April 9, 2005 I've posted before under help with timing belt and got some hints, but I still don't know how to get the power steering pump belt off. I have a 2001 ES300. Attached is a pic from the bottom of the pump. I loosened the circled bolt on the slotted bracket with no problem. I just can't figure out which bolt I should loosen to get the pump to move and get the belt off. I really need your help with this. I have my car taken apart and only have today and tomorrow to get the timing belt done. PLEASE HELP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrayES300 Posted April 9, 2005 Author Share Posted April 9, 2005 Here is a pic from the top of the engine looking down on the power steering pump. Are any of the numbered bolts the one I should loosen? If not, could someone point me in the right direction? PLEASE HELP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted April 9, 2005 Share Posted April 9, 2005 I wish i could help more but i did mine so damn long ago and their is no damn room from the crossmember to the engine and the pump. I think i had to use one extension goign over the crossmember to get to a really hard to see bolt above the pump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrayES300 Posted April 9, 2005 Author Share Posted April 9, 2005 Do you remember getting at the bolt from the bottom of the pump or the top? I'm leaning toward bolt #1 right now, but it is torqued on there pretty tight and I don't want to loosen something that isn't the right one. #1 is very difficult to get at. So far, I have only been able to get a crecent wrench on it, and not been able to break it free. My socket with the smallest extension is too big. Using just a deep socket is too short. Anything you can remember about this would be appreciated. I am also having trouble getting the engine bracket off. I mentioned it in a different post. It seems to be hitting the lower timing belt cover, but everything I have read says to remove the mount before the crankshaft pulley and lower timing belt cover. Any ideas? I have more info on this on my other post. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfish Posted April 9, 2005 Share Posted April 9, 2005 Here is a pic from the top of the engine looking down on the power steering pump. Are any of the numbered bolts the one I should loosen? If not, could someone point me in the right direction?PLEASE HELP! ← I have instructions for the removal of a 97 ES300 Power steering pump which includes belt removal, Remove right front fender apron. Disconnect right tie rod end. Remove drive belt. Using power steering hose nut wrench [ 09631-00020}, Disconnect pressure line. Remove pump mounting bolt and nut. Remove pump. To install, reverse removal procedure. Bleed system. This is for a 97 ES300. Hope that this helps in some way. ;) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrayES300 Posted April 9, 2005 Author Share Posted April 9, 2005 Here is a pic from the top of the engine looking down on the power steering pump. Are any of the numbered bolts the one I should loosen? If not, could someone point me in the right direction?PLEASE HELP! ← I have instructions for the removal of a 97 ES300 Power steering pump which includes belt removal, Remove right front fender apron. Disconnect right tie rod end. Remove drive belt. Using power steering hose nut wrench [ 09631-00020}, Disconnect pressure line. Remove pump mounting bolt and nut. Remove pump. To install, reverse removal procedure. Bleed system. This is for a 97 ES300. Hope that this helps in some way. ;) ← dcfish, Have you ever removed the power steering pump? What I am looking for is exactly which bolts I am supposed to loosen to get the belt off so I can change my timing belt. If you have done it, do any of the bolts I mentioned look like the right one? I loosened the one that attaches to the slotted bracket, but I need to know which one pivots the pump. I can't find a picture of an ES300 power steering pump anywhere. If I saw one, I could take a better guess at which bolt it is. As you can see from my pictures, there are a couple of bolts in the area of the pump. I don't want to remove something I'm not supposed to. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camlex Posted April 9, 2005 Share Posted April 9, 2005 look at this: http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker?F...23d8013f7b8.jsp click on picture assembly and u will see 1mzfe there Hope this help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted April 9, 2005 Share Posted April 9, 2005 That pic is definatly not for the pump on my car which was way bigger plus had 4 hoses as it fed the power steering system and the rad fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camlex Posted April 9, 2005 Share Posted April 9, 2005 1993-96 Models then click on picture. and its shows 1mzfe . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrayES300 Posted April 9, 2005 Author Share Posted April 9, 2005 1993-96 Models then click on picture. and its shows 1mzfe . ← Thanks CAMLEX, that diagram pointed me right to the bolt. It would be the #1 bolt I suspected. Unfortunately, it is on there TIGHT and I can't get much leverage on it. I'm going to keep working at it and hopefully get it loose. Thanks to all for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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