# Power steering pump removal

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-pump-removal/41597>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chrysler\
**Created:** [January 1, 2010, 2:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-pump-removal/41597 "2010-01-01T02:18:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![tommy-toms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/58f4c7/32.png) [@tommy-toms](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tommy-toms)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 2:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-pump-removal/41597/1 "2010-01-01T02:18:05Z")

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I would like to know how to remove a power steering pump on a 1997 Town & Country with a 3.8L motor and AC( if that matters)Does it come out through where the catalytic converter sits???

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 2:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-pump-removal/41597/2 "2010-01-01T02:47:21Z")

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You may have to loosen the engine mounts and move things around a little to get it out. Very common problem with FWD vehicles…

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 2:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-pump-removal/41597/3 "2010-01-01T02:51:57Z")

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What happened to the plastic panel in the right wheel well? Is there still one there?

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**Author:** ![tommy-toms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/58f4c7/32.png) [@tommy-toms](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tommy-toms)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 2:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-pump-removal/41597/4 "2010-01-01T02:59:03Z")

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E-gads, I hope not but will take a look at that in the morning, I am beat right now. Is there a mount that is more advantages to loosen?

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**Author:** ![tommy-toms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/58f4c7/32.png) [@tommy-toms](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tommy-toms)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 3:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-pump-removal/41597/5 "2010-01-01T03:04:16Z")

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One of the first things I did was to remove the splash shield! yea man, Tried to remove the pump to the rear through the exhaust tunnel but doesn’t seem to want to fit through there.

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 4:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-pump-removal/41597/6 "2010-01-01T04:00:45Z")

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According to this fixya article, you have to disconnect the oxygen sensor lead, and remove the catalytic converter, to remove the power steering pump. [http://www.fixya.com/cars/t3347259-remove\_power\_steering\_pump](http://www.fixya.com/cars/t3347259-remove_power_steering_pump)