3B Power Steering pump out of line

[gmac78]

Morning Guys

Quick question for you all

I have recently done my first timing belt change on my 3b.

On rebuilding the front end i noticed than when i refitted the power steering pump belt it appears to be out of line. I initially thought having looked through the timing belt change thread that the washer between the crank end and aux pulley was missing causing the pulley to be out of line. I stripped everything down again to recheck the pulley to crankshaft arrangement only to discover that this washer shown in the pictures on the timing belt change thread is actually not applicable to the 3B engine.

Can any other 3B owners confirm this please?

So if its not the bottom pulley thats out of line how can the power steering pump be the problem when all looks well in that area also? It certainly looks that the pump sits too far out but apperas to be located as it should be.

Any ideas much appreciated gents?

Regards
Gordon

[K Simmonds]

Hmm, that's odd. Any chance of posting up a photo?

[Error404]

are you sure its a 3B pulley you have there?

[Knight Rider S4]

picture needed here , sure you are running the belt on the right grove ?

Cheers

Steve

[gmac78]

Power steering pump out of line

I'm actually offshore at the moment so unable to get some pics. I have the power steering pump belt running on the inner pulley nearest the the crankshaft and the alternator belt on the outer pulley (which is inline). I thought at the time of fitment that perhaps it was meant to run on the middle pulley but i think this is for air-con? Could be completely wrong with that one though.

As for being the correct pump, well im not sure on that one until i cross reference the part numbers.

Is there definitely not meant to be a washer between the crankshaft and pulley on the 3B? There wasn't one coming off but just wondering if it had being put together wrong the last time it was done?

Cheers