This is making me think i should just go with a new pump and pulley and call it a day
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With soft jaws on the vice, it isn't an issue at all. It works great.After getting the gear off using a strap wrench and an 1/2" drive impact wrench, something tells me the factory manual suggested method for getting it back on isn't going to do it unless I am willing to damage the gear.View attachment 2852615
After getting the gear off using a strap wrench and an 1/2" drive impact wrench, something tells me the factory manual suggested method for getting it back on isn't going to do it unless I am willing to damage the gear.View attachment 2852615
After getting the gear off using a strap wrench and an 1/2" drive impact wrench, something tells me the factory manual suggested method for getting it back on isn't going to do it unless I am willing to damage the gear.View attachment 2852615
Sorry for the confusion, I was writing too much at once. I did try the wood lined vise first with a breaker bar to get it off. All I did was carve nice round notches in the wood. I saw the earlier post on the strap wrench and impact wrench approach and gave that a try. It worked. My strap wrench is a home made seat belt and plastic lever job. Not going to be easy to hold it stable with one hand and torque wrench in the other. I thought it was a riot Toyota put the "soft lined jaw" vise approach in the FSM which I read afterward. I will check out the wits end product (Tanks Alia176) and will most likely replace the reservoir (Thanks bubfuji). I don't mind taking apart and rebuilding in general but I just don't have the time right now to rebuild the reservoir or pump. I'm also replacing the steering gear and hoses. It was a little shocking how brittle the stock pump feeder hose was at 271K... I will keep the old parts just in case though.If you broke the stock 54ft/lbs with a strap wrench, what reason can you not use it to replace it?
Sorry for the confusion, I was writing too much at once. I did try the wood lined vise first with a breaker bar to get it off. All I did was carve nice round notches in the wood. I saw the earlier post on the strap wrench and impact wrench approach and gave that a try. It worked. My strap wrench is a home made seat belt and plastic lever job. Not going to be easy to hold it stable with one hand and torque wrench in the other. I thought it was a riot Toyota put the "soft lined jaw" vise approach in the FSM which I read afterward. I will check out the wits end product (Tanks Alia176) and will most likely replace the reservoir (Thanks bubfuji). I don't mind taking apart and rebuilding in general but I just don't have the time right now to rebuild the reservoir or pump. I'm also replacing the steering gear and hoses. It was a little shocking how brittle the stock pump feeder hose was at 271K... I will keep the old parts just in case though.
Sorry for the confusion, I was writing too much at once. I did try the wood lined vise first with a breaker bar to get it off. All I did was carve nice round notches in the wood. I saw the earlier post on the strap wrench and impact wrench approach and gave that a try. It worked. My strap wrench is a home made seat belt and plastic lever job. Not going to be easy to hold it stable with one hand and torque wrench in the other. I thought it was a riot Toyota put the "soft lined jaw" vise approach in the FSM which I read afterward. I will check out the wits end product (Tanks Alia176) and will most likely replace the reservoir (Thanks bubfuji). I don't mind taking apart and rebuilding in general but I just don't have the time right now to rebuild the reservoir or pump. I'm also replacing the steering gear and hoses. It was a little shocking how brittle the stock pump feeder hose was at 271K... I will keep the old parts just in case though.