Power Steering Pump Description. Pontiac Grand Am 1999

For 1990-2009 cars only

Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 1999 🢒 Grand Am 🢒 Steering 🢒 Power Steering System 🢒 Power Steering Pump Description

The power steering pump is a vane-type pump which provides hydraulic pressure for the system. The power steering system consists of the following components:

•	The driveshaft

•	The pump housing

•	The pump ring

•	The pressure plate

•	The thrust plate

•	The flow control valve

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The rotor

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The vanes

The opening at the rear of the pump housing contains the following components:

•	The pump ring

•	The pressure plate

•	The thrust plate

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The rotor

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The vanes

•	The end plate

The small opening on the side of the housing contains the following components:

•	The pressure line fitting

•	The flow control valve

•	The spring

The flow control orifice is a component of the pressure line fitting. A pressure relief valve inside the flow control valve limits the pump pressure.