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HOMESERVICE MANUALSHONDA2002CIVIC SIREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISEXTERNAL PAGESDIFFERENT CARSECTION 81 (POWER STEERING SYSTEM)PUMP OVERHAULEXPLODED VIEWREASSEMBLY

2002 Honda Civic Si

Exploded View: Reassembly

2002 Honda Civic SiSECTION Reassembly

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16. Clean the disassembled parts with solvent, and dry them with compressed air. Do not dip rubber parts in solvent.
17. Align the pin (A) of the subvalve (B) with the oil passage (C) in the pump housing, and push the subvalve into place, then install the snap ring (D).

Fig 1: Aligning Pin Of Subvalve With Oil Passage In Pump Housing
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18. Install the new pump seal (A) (with its grooved side facing in) into the pump housing by hand first.

Fig 2: Installing New Pump Seal
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19. Position the pump driveshaft (B) in the pump housing (C), then drive it in using an appropriately sized socket wrench (D) (ball bearing O.D. 40 mm).
20. Install the 40 mm internal snap ring (E) with its radius edge facing out.
21. Coat the new pump cover seal (A) with power steering fluid, and install it into the groove in the pump cover (B).

Fig 3: Installing Outer Side Plate Over Two Roll Pins
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22. Install the outer side plate (C) over the two roll pins (D).
23. Set the pump cam ring (A) over the two roll pins with its ""BULLET"" mark (B) facing down.

Fig 4: Setting Pump Cam Ring Over Two Roll Pins
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24. Assemble pump rotor (A) to the pump cover (B).

Fig 5: Assembling Pump Rotor To Pump Cover
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25. Set the 10 vanes (C) in the grooves in the rotor. Make sure that the round ends (D) of the vanes are in contact with the sliding surface of the cam ring.
26. Coat the new 15.2 mm O-ring (A) with power steering fluid, and install it into the groove in the side plate (B).

Fig 6: Installing O-Ring
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27. Install the side plate on the cam ring (C) by aligning the roll pins set holes (D) in the side plate with the roll pins (E).
28. Coat the new 51 mm O-ring (A) with power steering fluid, and position it in the bottom of the pump housing (B).

Fig 7: Positioning O-Ring In Bottom Of Pump Housing
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29. Install the pump cover assembly (C) in the pump housing.
30. Coat the flow control valve (A) with power steering fluid, then install it and the spring (B) in the pump housing.

Fig 8: Installing Flow Control Valve And Spring In Pump Housing
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31. Coat the new 16.7 mm O-ring (C) with power steering fluid, and install it on the flow control valve cap (D), then install the cap on the pump housing, and tighten it.
32. Coat the new 13 mm O-ring (A) with power steering fluid, and install it on the inlet joint (B). Install the inlet joint on the pump housing, and tighten the flange bolt.

Fig 9: Installing Inlet Joint On Pump Housing
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33. Install the pulley (A), then loosely install the pulley nut (B). Hold the power steering pump in a vise with soft jaws (C). Be careful not to damage the pump housing with the jaws of the vise.

Fig 10: Installing Pulley
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34. Hold the pulley with the special tool, and tighten the pulley nut.
35. Check that the pump turns smoothly by turning the pulley by hand. If the pump doesn't turn smoothly, loosen the four pump cover bolts, and retorque to the specification.