1st off I need to replace my power steering pump. So I called Pep Boys & they had one in stock so I took mine off and went to get it. They told me they couldn't find it after they had told me over the phone they had it. What they had was one for a 2001 but I needed a 2002/5.9L/V-8. They spent a good 30 mins. researching to tell me the pump I took of my truck was for a Dakota or a Durango not a Ram. So I left & went to Advance Auto, they ordered the part for me & also ordered the pulley (I thought it was metal but it was plastic so when using the vice grip I broke it & had to get another one) So today I go pick them up & the pump is exactly the same as what I took off BUT the pulley they ordered for my truck was much bigger so they measured the one that came off the truck and found that the pulley was really a Dakota pulley instead (although the system pulled it up to be a Ram) Anyone had this problem before and what is going on?? Thanks.
Some one might have broke the pulley before and replaced it with whatever they had. You might have to change the belt because of the bigger pulley, but not necessarily. The tensioner might have enough play to get around it. The new pulley/pump should come with a pulley installation tool (nothing more than a nut, bolt and some washers) READ the instructions.
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