Power steering pump installation?

2003 MAZDA B3000
245,000 MILES • 3.0L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DAVID WIKE
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I've got the pump installed onto the vehicle. The problem I am having is the pulley pressing tool keeps unscrewing from the center of the shaft every time I'm trying to press it on. It doesn't matter which wrench I turn which direction I turn it everything leads to the tool backing itself out of the center of the shaft.
May 31, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Yep, this will happen if you do not hold the screw part or allow the pulley to rotate while tightening the press nut. Here is a video of the job being done on a similar vehicle the process is the same:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtHG4y_rdMI

Please upload a video in your response of the problem if this doesn't work.
Jun 1, 2025 at 10:22 AM