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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: dichiee on August 10, 2006, 11:51:15 AM

Title: Steering pump
Post by: dichiee on August 10, 2006, 11:51:15 AM

How hard is it to replace this?

Title: Steering pump
Post by: Febi Guibo on August 10, 2006, 12:12:01 PM

E-Z ...I highly recommend getting a new pump, new lines to the reservoir and a new reservoir... and well, might be a good time for 3 new belts too...

- remove the plastic mud guard from under the engine
- loosen the pully / pump tensioner
- unbolt the pump (take off your pulley too)
- take note of which line goes where and how they are routed
- get a pan to catch the fluid; remove the lines from the pump
- loosen the screw for the reservoir mount, pull the reservoir and the lines
- put yer old pulley on the new pump, replace with the new parts, fill the reservoir, turn the wheel lock to lock a few times and refill the reservoir to bleed the system

and...

USE ATF (automatic transmission fluid) NOT POWER STEERING FLUID

Title: Steering pump
Post by: M42boy on August 10, 2006, 01:30:50 PM

Quote from: Febi Guibo

E-Z ...I highly recommend getting a new pump, new lines to the reservoir and a new reservoir... and well, might be a good time for 3 new belts too...

- remove the plastic mud guard from under the engine
- loosen the pully / pump tensioner
- unbolt the pump (take off your pulley too)
- take note of which line goes where and how they are routed
- get a pan to catch the fluid; remove the lines from the pump
- loosen the screw for the reservoir mount, pull the reservoir and the lines
- put yer old pulley on the new pump, replace with the new parts, fill the reservoir, turn the wheel lock to lock a few times and refill the reservoir to bleed the system

and...

USE ATF (automatic transmission fluid) NOT POWER STEERING FLUID

Yeah, but man those sucksers are expensive!!!!!   Even for freakin' rebuild, it's ludacris.  I might just revert to manual steering if mine goes south!  :p

I totally agree with Febi...   I'd replace the lines and stuff at the same time if you do have to replace it.  The lines are pricey as well, but tend to fair or seep way before the pump actually goes.  

I just replaced my lines, but used the old pump.

Title: Steering pump
Post by: Febi Guibo on August 10, 2006, 01:41:28 PM

you can, in theory*, rebuild the old pump... it would be a hot writeup 'fo shure!

There is a generic ATSCO p/s pump that works in our cars also... around $108 I guess.


*if you were, theoretically, a big tightwad!

Title: Steering pump
Post by: Vladi on August 10, 2006, 03:29:42 PM

I've already had my power steering pump go south. I just bought another one (used) for 80$ which has been working just fine for the last 4 months.
Now that i've changed my engine i've another one. :D

Title: Steering pump
Post by: M42boy on August 10, 2006, 04:55:57 PM

Quote from: Febi Guibo

you can, in theory*, rebuild the old pump... it would be a hot writeup 'fo shure!

There is a generic ATSCO p/s pump that works in our cars also... around $108 I guess.


*if you were, theoretically, a big tightwad!

That astrik definately applies to me.  :cool:   I'd be interested to see how the ATSCO pump works out.