I'm having power steering problems, and believe that I need to swap the pump.(2007 1500 4x4, hemi)

I am looking at rockauto, and they offer zf and non zf pumps.
A google search and a search of this forum didn't provide any answers.

Google returned hits for zf branded pumps.
Is ZF a brand?
Does it mean, if I have a zf brand I need to replace with a zf pump?

Thanks for your time.

 

I looked although i cant tell you what you need i can tell you that its two kinds of pumps
you need to find out which style you have
Hope you find out and your smart for using Rockauto.com

 

Thanks for the reply.
Do you have any idea how I figure out what kind I have?

Do you think it's safe to assume that it is non ZF if I don't find any markings on the pump that say ZF on them?

 

I really wish i knew but the only way i would go about it is to call the dealer, or check at a parts store just to see what they ask you about the zf and non zf.

 

from what I can tell after looking through the vast interwebz....

ZF is a brand-name of power steering pump...

http://www.zf.com/brands/content/en/...s_ZFParts.html

So get in there and look at what brand you have....

Happy Hunting...

 

Thanks Izero!

 

Thank you very much.
I will look at the markings to see if I can find a brand.

 

there should be a sticker on the pump itself.... shouldn't take much effort to find it... bring some brake cleaning spray or a rag and see what you can find.

 

I could only make out a few characters on the label, and the brake cleaner cleared the writing right off of it.

I took a risk and went with non-zf, as I didn't see zf anywhere.

In case any shadetree mechanics run in to this thread, you need a special tool to remove the pulley from the pump, and an impact wrench to run the tool.
The actual remove/replace of the pump is easy, the pulley removal was more work than I had anticipated.

Thanks for all your help.

 

Glad you got it done. Any pics of the work/when you where doing it?
Hope its the right pump