How do you remove the power steering pump pulley on a 1998 Ford Contour or Mercury Mystique?

Per step 9 of the workshop manual: hold the center of the pulley with an Allen key, then remove the four retaining bolts.

What must be removed before the power steering pump pulley in this procedure?

Step 8 instructs removing the powertrain mount before proceeding to the pulley removal in step 9.

How is the power steering pump retaining plate disconnected?

Step 10: 1) remove the pump tube bracket retaining bolt, 2) remove the retaining plate nuts, and 3) remove the retaining plate bolts.

How many retaining bolts hold the power steering pump pulley?

Four retaining bolts, which are removed while holding the pulley center with an Allen key.

What vehicles does this procedure apply to?

The page is from the 1998 Contour/Mystique Workshop Manual, so it applies to the 1998 Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique.

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1998 Ford Contour/Mystique Power Steering Pump Removal - Pulley & Mount Steps

Workshop manual page with numbered steps to remove powertrain mount and power steering pump pulley

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Workshop manual service procedure detailing numbered steps to remove the powertrain mount, power steering pump pulley, and retaining plate.

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This document is a screenshot of a page from the 1998 Ford Contour/Mercury Mystique Workshop Manual, viewed in Microsoft Internet Explorer, showing part of a power steering pump removal service procedure (steps 8 through 10). Step 8 instructs the technician to remove the powertrain mount, accompanied by an illustration (figure MPM1301093) with arrows pointing to the mount fasteners. Step 9 covers removal of the power steering pump pulley: the center of the pulley is held with an Allen key while the four retaining bolts are removed, illustrated in figure MPM1301094 with numbered callouts. Step 10 covers disconnecting the power steering pump retaining plate in three sub-steps: removing the pump tube bracket retaining bolt, removing the retaining plate nuts, and removing the retaining plate bolts, with a corresponding illustration showing numbered callouts (the figure number is cut off at the bottom of the screenshot). No torque specifications, part numbers, or fluid specs appear on this page. The page is one of a multi-page set (filenames ps2–ps7 in the same album) documenting the complete power steering pump procedure. A reader learns the correct fastener removal sequence and the tool (Allen key) needed to hold the pulley during disassembly.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you remove the power steering pump pulley on a 1998 Ford Contour or Mercury Mystique?: Per step 9 of the workshop manual: hold the center of the pulley with an Allen key, then remove the four retaining bolts.
What must be removed before the power steering pump pulley in this procedure?: Step 8 instructs removing the powertrain mount before proceeding to the pulley removal in step 9.
How is the power steering pump retaining plate disconnected?: Step 10: 1) remove the pump tube bracket retaining bolt, 2) remove the retaining plate nuts, and 3) remove the retaining plate bolts.
How many retaining bolts hold the power steering pump pulley?: Four retaining bolts, which are removed while holding the pulley center with an Allen key.
What vehicles does this procedure apply to?: The page is from the 1998 Contour/Mystique Workshop Manual, so it applies to the 1998 Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique.