Power Steering Pump

Scotty4 · Oct 30, 2020

Whilst traveling across country my belts were getting loose since they were still new and I tightened them only once and the squeeling stopped. It has done it since (now about 4000 miles on belts) only once more but I noticed each time the power steering pump pulley flexes quite a bit when the belts are tightened. Bearing going out? This an easy parts kit fix or am I looking at a new pump?

chillman88 · Oct 30, 2020

They don't have a bearing, they use an aluminum bushing. Have you felt for play with the belts off?

Scotty4 · Oct 30, 2020

chillman88 said:
They don't have a bearing, they use an aluminum bushing. Have you felt for play with the belts off?

Have not taken belts off. I will check when I have some free time!

IDIBRONCO · Oct 30, 2020

I don't think that stock replacement pumps are very expensive.

chillman88 · Oct 31, 2020

IDIBRONCO said:
I don't think that stock replacement pumps are very expensive.

Nope they're not really. Rebuild kits cost about half what a pump costs, then a couple hours of work.... It's a wash unless you mess up LOL

IDIBRONCO · Oct 31, 2020

chillman88 said:
Nope they're not really. Rebuild kits cost about half what a pump costs, then a couple hours of work.... It's a wash unless you mess up

I figure that by the time it needs to be replaced, I'm WAY better off letting someone else do the rebuilding and just swapping the pumps myself. Lazy? Maybe, but it's my way. LOL

chillman88 · Oct 31, 2020

IDIBRONCO said:
I figure that by the time it needs to be replaced, I'm WAY better off letting someone else do the rebuilding and just swapping the pumps myself. Lazy? Maybe, but it's my way.

I've rebuilt one before, the seals are easy but the bushing can be a pain. It's a press in and easy to mushroom if you're not careful.... If I'd had a lathe to make an installation tool it wouldn't be bad.

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