hey guys i have a problem with my civic the power steering pump is whining and i dont have money to replace it now and could care less about power steering i was wondering if i could just take the belt off so it would stop whining or would that mess something up by doing that thanks for your help!!!

 

I was wondering the same thing, but because my pully is wobbling.

 

are you sure the pump is whining and not the belt? unless your car is really really old, i'd bet it's the belt or the fluid is too contaminated and you need to flush the fluid.

 

Is it possible to replace the pulley and not the whole pump? Mine doesn't make any noise but the pulley has a chunk outa her and she wobbles when running. I fear something breaking apart while driving and causing damage.

 

it appears that on my 98 civic you can purchase the pulley separately, it's part #56483-P2A-003 and costs roughly $15+ but if it is wobbling, you need to make sure that the bearing or the shaft is not bent. If those parts are bent, it looks like you can purchase them separately as well. Take a look at the PS Pump-bracket section for your year at hondaautomotiveparts.com and you'll see the graphic.

 

thanks much!

 

you're welcome.