Power steering hose HONDA CIVIC 1996 6.G User Guide

Power Steering Pump
Disassembly (cont'dl
2.
't.Drain the fluid from the pump.
Hold the steering pump in a vise with soft jaws,
hold the pulley with the special tool, and remove
the pulley nut and pulley.
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the pump
housing with the iaws of the vise and extension bar.
UNIVERSAL HOLDER
Loosen the flow control valve cap with a hex wrench
and remove it.
4. Remove the O-ring, flow control valve and spring.
5. Remove the inlet joint and O-ring.
6. Remove the pump cover and pump cover seal.
7. Remove the outer side plate, pump cam ring, pump
rotor, pump vanes, side plate and O-rings.
8. Remove the snap ring, then remove the sub-valve
from the pump housing.
9. Remove the circlip, then remove the pump drive
shaft by tapping the shaft end with the plastic ham-
mer.
10. Remove the pump seal spacer and pump seal.
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Inspection
Flow Control Valve:
1. Check the tlow control valve for wear. burrs, and
other damage to the edges of the grooves in the
vatve,
FLOWCONTROL VALVE
Check fordamage to edges.
Inspect the bore the flow control valve for scratches
or wear.
Slip the valve back in the pump, and check that it
moves in and out smoothly.
lf OK, go on step 4; if not, replace the pump as an
assembly. The flow control valve is not available
separately.
Attach a hose to the end of the valve as shown.
FLOW CONTROL VALVE TIOSE
4.

Compressor (SANDENI
Replacement
1.lf the compressor is marginally operable, run the
engine at idle speed, and let the air conditioner
work for a few minutes. then shut the engine off.
Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
Recover the refrigerant with a recovery/recycling/
charging station (see page 22-27l..
Remove the bolts, then disconnect the suction and
discharge lines from the compressor.
NOTE: Plug or cap the lines immediately after dis-
connecting them to avoid moisture and dust con-
tamination.
6xl.0mm
Remove the condenser (see page 22-44).
NOTE: Do not disconnect the discharge hose from
the condenser.
Remove the power steering pump belt (see section
17 t.
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24 N.m l2.ia kgt.m, 17 lbf.ftl
7. Loosen the center nut of the idler pulley and the
adjusting bolt. then remove the A,/C compressor belt
from the pulleys. Remove the two mounting bolts
from the left front mount, then remove the ly'C com-pressor belt by passing it through the gap befiiveen
the bodv and the left front mount.
ADJUSTING BOLT
1.0 x 1.25 mmaa N.m 14.5 kgf,m, 33 bnft)
8. Remove the four mounting bolts and the compressor.
CENTER NUT
COMPRESSOR

Compressor (DENSO)
Replacement
1.lf the compressor is marginally operable, run the
engine at idle speed, and let the air conditioning work
for a few minutes, then shut the engine off
Disconnect the negative cable from the battery'
Recover the refrigerant with a recovery/recycling/
charging station lsee page 22-271
Remove the each bolt, then disconnect the suction
and discharge lines from the compressor' Plug or
cap the lines immediately after disconnecting them
to avoid moisture and dust contaminatlon.
6 x '1.0 mm9.8 N.m (1.0 kgf m,7.2 lbfft)
Remove the condenser, but do not disconnect the dis-
charge hose from the condenser (see page 22-441'
Remove the power steering pump belt (see sectron
17]-.
7. Loosen the pivot bolt of the idler pulley bracket and
the adjusting bolt. then remove the A,/C compressor
belt from the pulleys. lf necessary, remove the mount-
ing bolts from the left front mount. then remove the
fuC compressor belt through the gap between the
bodv and the left front mount.
'10 x 1,25 mm4,0 N.m (,1.5 kgf'm. 33 lbt ftl
Disconnect the compressor clutch connector, then
remove the mounting bolts and the compressor'
PIVOT BOLT10 x 1.25 mm4,1 N.m (4.5 kgt'm,33 lbfft)
COMPRESSOR
24 N.m (2.4 kgf m, 17 lbf ftl
(cont'd)
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