300tdi power steering pully

OTWWAG: is it the correct (original) pump? or has some bright spark swapped it for an alternative off a scrapper?

Is there a shim behind the pulley? Some had, some didn't. If there is, remove it and see if that helps? Can the pulley be inadvertently fitted the wrong way round? Badger.

Can you push the pulley back into the pump by 4-5mm?

Had one like this before, loads of end float on the pump shaft. Customer chose to ignore it and it failed completely a few weeks later. AMK (PUM257) recon pump was about £175 in Oct 08.

If the pulley won't push back in there must be something external wrong as others have suggested.

Andy Fox

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thanks for all the ideas, the pully is identical which ever way round (that was my first idea), and it helpfully has "Front" stamped on one side, so that's OK, can't remember seeing any shim, but that's something easy to check. The end float problem seems to be the common thing that came up on google, so have ordered new pump (=A350). I could not push the pully / shaft in easily by hand, but there's not much room and I was trying to hold up the tensioner at the same time. I'll let you know what I find when the new pump arrives. Andrew

Power steering pump has had the dick. Trust me, there is nothing else you can do. They shred the bearing and consequently the keyway in the pump and the shaft becomes loose - sliding out and destroying your belt.

Only way out is a new pump unfortunately.

-Craig. British Off Road.

Thanks Craig, new pump is on its way....