Powersteering PUMP
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Powersteering PUMP
I think my powersteering pump is about to bite the bucket. It makes a horrible whinning noise when turning, and the brakes are crap. That being said - I'm going to go ahead and put a new one on.
First off - where is the best place to buy one and about how much $ should it cost?
Secondly, is this hard to install? I have moderate mechanic skills - should I try it myself or have the stealership do it? Is there any links on doing this yourself?
As always fellas, thanks for the help
First off - where is the best place to buy one and about how much $ should it cost?
Secondly, is this hard to install? I have moderate mechanic skills - should I try it myself or have the stealership do it? Is there any links on doing this yourself?
As always fellas, thanks for the help
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From: Gig Em, Tx
I wouldn't let the dealership do a job like that. It's a relatively easy job and if you are not up to it any decent mechanic could handle it and charge you a whole lot less than the dealer - IMO.
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From: round rock, tx
my 02 F-350's P/S pump started to fail, heard the same whining noises and I had a real hard time turning the steering wheel at times. Te truck still had some warranty left and the P/S pump was diagnosed bad and replaced under warranty.
truck had 100K miles
truck had 100K miles
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mine just got replaced by me. it was getting HARD to steer .. brakes were still okay.
Now mine was a lot easier because I was doing the water pump at the same time so the fan and shroud were taken out.
but you will need a gear/pulley puller to pull the old pulley off and press it back on your new pump. But after that .. 3 bolts on the front that hold it in it's housing. You have 2 return lines - one top and one bottom that release with pliers - clamp bracket.
your high pressure is one line on the side facing the tire.
Also, remember when you pull that bottom line off, have a bucket ready it will drain.
hope this helps
Now mine was a lot easier because I was doing the water pump at the same time so the fan and shroud were taken out.
but you will need a gear/pulley puller to pull the old pulley off and press it back on your new pump. But after that .. 3 bolts on the front that hold it in it's housing. You have 2 return lines - one top and one bottom that release with pliers - clamp bracket.
your high pressure is one line on the side facing the tire.
Also, remember when you pull that bottom line off, have a bucket ready it will drain.
hope this helps
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I can't think of the name right now but you can Goggle these guys. I have a very weak pumo and $250.00 they have a super pump they say will turn under any condition, mud, large tires. I don't remember the price of the other route which is a Saginaw pump with remote mount resevoure and custom bracket to direct bolt to a PSD truck.
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I changed my P/S pump yesterday. Autozone had the pump for $42.00 and has a life time warranty. Pulley removal and installation tool is a must, can't do it without it. Took me 3 hours and I flushed and filled with synthetic ATF.
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Originally Posted by ramsmoker
I can't think of the name right now but you can Goggle these guys. I have a very weak pumo and $250.00 they have a super pump they say will turn under any condition, mud, large tires. I don't remember the price of the other route which is a Saginaw pump with remote mount resevoure and custom bracket to direct bolt to a PSD truck.
I'm gonna go this route should mine ever fail.
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Symptom was noise like a bearing going bad, steering hard to turn and spongy brake pedal. Now with a new pump, all is good, quiet pump and I have brakes and steering at the same time.
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From: Central, Al
AutoZone has the AGR for 226.99 - special order
http://autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker...00%7C%7E867257
http://autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker...00%7C%7E867257
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From: LA and CO
Everyone, Here's the link to Alan's original post where this pump was discussed.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...k-ps-pump.html
FWIW, Most of my hard steering issues went away with the purchase of a new set of tires. I replaced those damn load range C's that came on it with some load range E's. Higher pressure = less resistance = easier steering.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...k-ps-pump.html
FWIW, Most of my hard steering issues went away with the purchase of a new set of tires. I replaced those damn load range C's that came on it with some load range E's. Higher pressure = less resistance = easier steering.
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