[crackdpot]

BTW, after I've taken it all apart, I found that the "little screw at the rear of the pressure control valve was missing, as was the washer and seemingly, the o-ring.

Guess I wait til monday to call the dealer and see if they can get me one.

FYI, I removed the brass seat from the rear of the 22mm by using a nail and grinding the tip round (so's not to score the interior) and gently tapping it out.

Thanks.

[daviesl]

that plunger with the filter screen on it, behind the 22mm nut, I noticed you can take it apart, what's in it? It looks like a pressure relief valve. If that's the case I am thinking, since the o-rings were so dry and brittle in the rest of the pump, that if you don't rebuild that part (if there are o-rings in there) the pressure would not be able to reach the proper level (as there would be bypass past the o-rings) meaning you'd end up with weak power steering. Problem was there was no copper crush washer in the rebuild kit (one is used on the plunger), wouldn't they have provided one if that part was supposed to be taken apart during a rebuild? I'm going to do it anyway and just reuse the crush washer. I'll let you know if it was necessary afterwards.

[daviesl]

correction, it's a 24mm nut. Anyhow, I took the thing apart and there are no o-rings in the plunger. the piece with the screen comes off as a bolt (it has a 1.5mm hole on the other side of the screen so if yours is gunky you should take it apart to clean it, mine was clean both sides) next is a ball bearing, then a little metal plunger, then the spring, no seals (except the ball). I have a few small o-rings left after rebuilding the pump, can that press-fit thing on the side come out? I thought it was just a channel, anything in there? I'm getting a saginaw anyway. Cheers, thanks for the info and pics, I gotta buy a camera.