Powering Steering Pump Replacement

Think my pump is most likely going. Steering wheel is pretty stiff.

Any tips on changing it before I start pulling bolts out and disconnecting hoses?

I got a 2.7 4x4 manual.

 

Is it making any noise?

 

Yeah

 

stiff wheel might not mean the pump

mine was stiff from playing with it too much

My steering was hard to turn because my ujoint on the rack was bad but my rack also started to leak and needed a replacement

 

I hope I don't have to replace the rack. The pump has been pretty noisy. Wheels turn smooth, just a lot more resistance.

 

if pump is noisy then check fluid level