EmptyEvergreen

mines leaking fluid, should i check anything before i just replace the whole unit ? also, can anyone give me an idea of how involved a procedure this is, and a rough idea on how long this is going to take.

and of course, thank you for any input

primetime5.0

you will need a power steering pump pulley remover, which you can rent at any parts place, make sure its the right remover, it locks onto the center of the pulley. Other than that its pretty straight forward

Liquid_02

Check the hoses if it's leaking, the unit probably isn't leaking itself. Usually when a pump goes it starts to grind and make lots of noise, and just stop working all together.

To replace the pump, it's straight forward, 2 hoses, 5 bolts, and the pulley. Probably the whole operation takes about 30-45minutes.

EmptyEvergreen

thanks a lot im going to check the hoses for wear before i do anything, it would suck to replace the unit for 100 dollars when i 7 dollar hose could be the culprit

Twister

also, use teflon tape on the hoses

88BlueGT

I have a BRAND NEW power steering pump if you are interested. Look at the link in my sig.

Twister

swapping a pump is real easy, I have done it many times on many cars...DO NOT put a new pulley on too far, the belts will not line up, the lip needs to be even with the end of the shaft.


just to be geeky, I painted my 86's power steering pump the concours correct color for a 65-66 pump...

88BlueGT

^ +1

One quick Q. Is it normal for the first few hundred miles for the PS pump to be VERY loud right?

Twister

no, the bearing is worn, it sounds like someone put power steering fluid in it rather than ATF, PS fluid is too light for a Ford pump...as for a new pump, unless you have one that was sitting on the shelf for years, it is a re-manned one, even through Ford

88BlueGT

What I am saying is... basically I baught a PS pump from autozone (remann) and when I installed it; it was very loud... I was told that this was normal for some type of break in period. It even said it on the directions that came with it. I was just wondering if there was any logic behind it