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primed the pump, primed it some more, and more and more... no bubbles and it still sounds like a fawking metal beaked wood pecker is in there!

Belts are coming off now. Will report back what i find. There could possibly be an add in the for sale section at this point i'm about to blow a fuse.

NOW, NOW Alex, don't be like that, you are so close! Drop the belts, stop being stubborn, it will not hurt your motor if you only do it for a few minuets... Then call Rick and tell him he was right:D
 
I was kind of kidding... had a moment there.

Dropped the belts and it sounds exactly the same.
 
that's what i was thinking.
 
Hy there
Could u pls specify if there is any Freeze Plugs, on the block or Head in the front of the Engine, I mean the part that is ryt near to the windshield
Coz Im leaking antifreeze badly, all hoses are OK and have been checked hundreds of time but I styill see how it goes away, somewhere on the bell of transmission
Do u have any pics of the engine? from the front
tnx in advance
 
Hy there
Could u pls specify if there is any Freeze Plugs, on the block or Head in the front of the Engine, I mean the part that is ryt near to the windshield
Coz Im leaking antifreeze badly, all hoses are OK and have been checked hundreds of time but I styill see how it goes away, somewhere on the bell of transmission
Do u have any pics of the engine? from the front
tnx in advance

That is were my HG was leaking, I have seen a few others with the same leek there.
 
trying to think this thing through.... Want to test the PS pump/gear and the Distributor since i think it has to be one of those.

As for the PS pump, i know it is a destination on the front gears that turn the crank ect, so i know the ps pump doesn't drive anything, but as for oiling the gears, that's where i'm curious.... if i remove the PS pump and start the motor, will oil gush out or is that a smart thing to do in order to narrow down the sound?
 
Do like Rick said and try one without a gear on it. I do not see an issue with that myself, but i am not the pro on these engines.
 
if you are nervous about it just set the old pump in the hole for testing, it has no gear on it right?

Correct. OK i will try that.
 
if i remove the PS pump and start the motor, will oil gush out or is that a smart thing to do in order to narrow down the sound?

:hhmm:

Did I Suggest the same thing back in post #331 and was quickly shot down? NO! DO NOT DO THAT! type of answer?

:flipoff2:
 
:hhmm:

Did I Suggest the same thing back in post #331 and was quickly shot down? NO! DO NOT DO THAT! type of answer?

:flipoff2:

I saw your idea and I never cut you down! :D I just hoped it was something simple like priming the pump.... which needed to be done also.
 
The PS pump gear is known to make a noise that sounds like that. A couple of weeks ago someone posted up a video of the noise, so you might search for it and compare the noise and see if it makes sense.
 
OK everyone, the tapping is the power steering.

I pulled the new pump and put the old pump in without a gear. Cranked it up and it was smooth as silk!

Now i have to figure out why the pump is making so much noise!! I have inspected the gear and it looks perfectly fine! I used a caliper to make sure it was perfectly round and it is. No teeth missing... And the pump is brand new!!
 
Here are my thoughts right now and what i think is the plan of action unless someone else has a better idea. I'm still not convinced that it's the gear. I have a funny suspicion that it's a pressure releif valve in the steering gear box that is causing the tap. I think the valve is getting stuck and the pump is cycling the pressure.

So my plan is to put the new pump back in and hook it all back up and feel the pressure line leading to and from the box. See if i can feel it pulsing.

What do yall think?
 
When you say it's a new pump, do you mean it's a brand new pump from Toyota or brand new reconditioned? (I have a feeling you rebuilt it some time ago)

I can only assume it was making the same noise before you started this project. If it's a new pump from Toyota, I'd be taking it back if it's under warranty. Otherwise, unless you're jammed for cash, I'd just bin it and get a new OEM or new professionally reco'd pump and be done with it. They cost bugger all over here so should cost even less there.
 
When you say it's a new pump, do you mean it's a brand new pump from Toyota or brand new reconditioned? (I have a feeling you rebuilt it some time ago)

I can only assume it was making the same noise before you started this project. If it's a new pump from Toyota, I'd be taking it back if it's under warranty. Otherwise, unless you're jammed for cash, I'd just bin it and get a new OEM or new professionally reco'd pump and be done with it. They cost bugger all over here so should cost even less there.

the pump is new from Toyota. I did rebuild the old one (that is when this entire noise started.

As for the gear, i just don't see how it could be. There is no sign of damage, it measures out perfect and the gear inside that drives the pump was inspected before it was installed and it was perfect.
 
Does the pump have any type of warranty?

If it does just change it with a new one and start from there.

If it doesnt, well, maybe buy a rebuild kit and pry the sucker open and switch the gear from the old one? (just to get the gear posibility out of the way)

A rebuild kit is not that expensive, as you probably already know.

Just think, by the time you solve this problem you will be a Toyota PS pump expert!
 
I do appreciate your suggestions, but let's remember:

1. I rebuilt the first pump with the rebuild kit from Toyota. Tapping....
2. I bought a new pump from Toyota and installed it. Tapping....

So i have done both of those things. It's hard for me to believe that either buying another pump or rebuilding the old pump, again, will stop the noise.

As for warranty, i'm not sure, maybe Beno will chime in. I know that i have had the pump for a few months sitting on the shelf. It only has about 5 minutes worth of use on it. Not sure how that would work, or if i'm supposed to pay shipping on a warranty part shipped from NC back to NM and then shipping for a new pump from NM back to NC?
 

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