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I had the PS pump off my Accord today to replace the leaking cover gasket. When I went to put everything back on and tighten up the PS belt, the steering wheel bound up and squealed upon turning and the PS pulley seized up. I thought I tightened the belt to the original tightness but obviously this wasn't the case. This pump requires a 1/2 in drive ratchet to lift it up/down to achieve proper belt tension. I tried three more times but the belt still squealed and seized up upon turning the wheel -- albeit less and less after each attempt. I then put an 18 in pipe on my ratchet and pulled the pump up with all my might and locked the belt down. Only then was everything whisper quiet again. Boy was that a tense hour or so.
So FYI to anyone with a Honda PS pump set up like this: Make sure to have a long breaker bar or pipe to yank that pesky pump ALL the way up or else the belt will be too loose.
So FYI to anyone with a Honda PS pump set up like this: Make sure to have a long breaker bar or pipe to yank that pesky pump ALL the way up or else the belt will be too loose.
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