Power steering pulley on ford escort van 92 has

Hello Paul Clement,

It does seem to make a difference if the engine is
DOHC or a SOHC... cam configured 2.0 Liter...

tensioner arm... is what the idler pully is at the end of...

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TENSIONER IS UNDER POWER STEERING PUMP BEST TO USE LONG 13MM WRENCH FROM UNDER CAR AFTER REMOVING SPLASH COVER ON PASSENGER SIDE
TENSIONER IS UNDER POWER STEERING ,AND ABOVE AC COMPRESSER

Locate the serpentine belt tensioner on the front of the engine. The belt tensioner on the 2001 Ford Escort is located directly under the power steering pump and above the air conditioner pump. The belt tensioner has a 17 mm bolt head in the center of the pulley.

You don't
Remove the entire power steering pump and install a new/rebuilt one

The tensioner is between the a/c compressor and crank pulley, below the power steering pump. Use a 13 mm wrench to 'tighten' the bolt in the center of the pulley and it'll move to release tension off the belt.

You have too remove the alternator, tensioner pulley, and probably would help to disconnect the power steering hose too give you a little more room too work. Now getting the pulley off the water pump is always the pain, see if you can loosen those bolts before removing the tension on the serpentine belt. If not try using a rubber oil filter remover to hold while you loosen the bolts.

i would say look at belt and make sureoon or if it is the tensioner is holding tension.

check the eps fuses (if applicable) if not then check the drive belts

it varied across the range, if you can see a bottle with a steering wheel icon on top then yes, however the older escorts where heavy to steer, i think that it was later on that they started adding power steering.

don't know much about the vans but on the zxw the pump will not leak on the brakes.