# Power Steering Pump Replacement Attempt and Oil Change

Miles: 234,862
Date: 2025-10-20

## Service

### Power Steering Pump Replacement Attempt

The power steering pump has seemed a bit weak, possibly just an idle-up issue, since I've had it. Always fine with the A/C on or revving up a bit. It doesn't seem to rev up on its own, so that may be the main issue.

After the high pressure power steering line replacement, the pump started making a terrible noise. Performance the same as before, however.

I ordered a rebuilt 3fe pump. It came without a pulley.

I was unable to remove the current pump. The bolt holding it on can't come out without the pulley moved. And the pulley did not want to come off. Pulley nut was no problem to loosen, it was just stuck.

Stuck, while also loose. With the nut tight or not. So it seems the pulley is suspect. And pulleys are NLA (No Longer Available).

Part number for the pulley: 44311-60060

I only found one source, for $440: https://shop.cruiserparts.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6_7851&products_id=901

#### Discussion

https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/3fe-power-steering-pump-removal.587767/

### Oil Change

Drained oil and replaced with 5 quarts of NAPA full synthetic 10w30 and about 3.5 quarts of Quaker State conventional 10w30.

New filter, same as last: 90915-YZZD3 (OEM Toyota)