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Old 09-15-2006, 06:07 PM
kanio kanio is offline
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How do you completely remove the bracket out of the car? i plan to replace the power steering pump, but the bracket is stuck onto the head.

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Originally Posted by roas View Post
Update - The Power Steering pump rebuild is complete.

The job was going great, I was 95% done with the job when guess what happened?? I was reinstalling the reservoir bowl and dropped one of the torx bolts down the damned hose!

Aaaarrrrggghhhhhhh! I had to completely remove the pump and tear the pump apart, not like the fast track method I used the first time. What a pain in the #%^ to remove the mounting bracket to get the complete pump out. It was worth it though, I did replace one last O-ring and cleaned the back half like I did with the front.

While the car was out of commission, I also replaced the Fuel Filter, and did a Oil Change with Mobil1 Synthetic. Of course, the buttom oil pan started leaking like crazy from the oil switch, so I replaced the Oil Pan Gasket too. The only other thing that needed replacing was the Tensioner Adjustment Rod, the thing started getting stripped, so that was a quick swap out as well. So far I can't complain, the whole job cost less the $100 including parts and I also have some more neat tools in the Toolbox! Best of all, no drips to speak of, so far that is. (Knocking on wood as I type)

If I keep this up, a Head Gasket swap will be next, ...... Not!

Next on the list, Transmission ATF change with Redline fluids. Then maybe the Slip ring under the steering wheel, mine is getting a little squeaky at parking speeds.

Thanks for the tip Benzmac, your method was fast! One last question, is it possible to rebuild the Air Pump?
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