my power steering pump is blown, and desperately needs to be replaced. from what i understand, the cheapest i'll be able to get the new pump for is like $80... and most of the shops want like $200 for labor to replace it. i've never replaced a power steering pump before, and i'm wondering if anyone else has done it... and how hard it is. i'm sure it must be relatively difficult considering how much the shops ask to do the job... but if it's possible to do it myself, then i'd much rather do it myself since it'd save me $200. are there any diagrams, or how-to's on replacing a PS pump?

- jay

 

It's actually pretty easy. I've had to completely remove mine when I replaced my accessory bracket. It will be a bit messy, but it's nothing that anyone with simple wrench turning ability can't do.

 

excellent, now that's what i like to hear. any chance you could give me a link to some detailed info and/or pics/diagrams to help me out when i get started? i don't want to go into any "operation" blind, now matter how easy or hard it is. thanx.

- jay

 

Idid one in under 45 min (was on an Caprice)

I would say just go buy one of those haynes manuals from autozone like 15 bucks well worth it.

 

its easy i can tell ya how i did mine, first you get the two bolts holding it to the bracket off which are 10mm then get a 5/8 wrench and take the bottome nut off (this is where the fluid starts to come out at) then take the clamp off the hose that goes to the resivore, then stick a screwdriver between the hose and the pipe to pry the hose off the pipe and just keep wiggling it lose, once its off hold it up too or plugit with a rag lots will come out here. if you have any questions you can gt the hanes book on the car it tells you how, but you also have to rent a pully puller because the new ones dont have the pully with it. if you want you can call me if you have any questions, 316-729-9466 ask for chris.

good luck

 

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lol wow... what the **** is a pully puller? i've been working on cars for a good while, but i've never heard of a tool called a pully puller. i guess most of what i've done is mods and easy repair jobs like brakes lol.

- jay

 

ask the auto shops, it pulls the pully that the belt goes arund off.

 

i was told that i could get one at autozone for an $80 deposit, and when i return it, i get my deposit back... so no big deal, it won't cost me anything to get one, and it'll obviously make the job a whole lot easier.

- jay

 

I would recommend using flare nut wrenches on any of your hose fittings.

 

flare nut wrenches? wow... this repair is going to suck... now we bring the total on parts i didn't/don't know what are to 2. what's a flare nut wrench?

- jay

 

special tools are overrated/not really needed. I pulled the entire accessory bracket (including pump) with standard tools in about 1.5 hours in front of my parents condo.

 

Looks like this. It helps to keep you from stripping the soft flare nuts on hose fittings. Some people call them "line wrenches". If the hoses are too tight, a normal wrench will round off the nut.

 

i'd rather get them off using normal tools if it's not going to strip them out... if not, how much do flare wrenches run and can i find them at any normal parts store?

hopefully i'll be able to borrow the pulley puller from autozone and this won't take me too long.

- jay

 

If you can get them loose with normal tools, then by all means, do that. A good auto parts place will probably have some or you can take a hint from that pic (it says Craftsman on it ).

Personally, I don't take chances on mangling fittings and making more work/expense for myself. Normal open end wrenches are designed for spinning fasteners on/off and for light tightening.