Finally found squealing noise in engine!! (1 Viewer)

[offroadkid]

For over a year now, I've had a hitteous squeal from my 3FE. It bothered me, but I never really did anyhting about it. I was home sick today, and bored, so I went after it, and found it was coming from my A/C idler pulley!! $22.00 fro SOR. Yeah!!

While removing the belts to g et to the pulley, I had to loosen the P/S pump, and I noticed my hose leaking. I thought I could just replace one hose, but it appears it comes as an entire assy. SOR= $412.00

Beans compared to what C-Dan is going through, I know, but at least I don't have to be embarrased about my squeal anymore. Especially in drive-thru's!!

 

[NW-sickboy]

i know its totally unrelated but i did my power steering upgrade on my 40 and had to have custom hoses made. it wasnt a bad process and you could either reuse the ends or just get the ends new and get hoses made.j ust an idea. definetly worrth looking into........412 bucks........for hoses?

 

[Rogue]

Grab your ankles...

You could do better.

 

[landtoy80]

Is it the return or presure line?
Does it have clamp or fitting?

 

[offroadkid]

It's the line on the side of the pump. Unfortunately it's where the end of the metal elbow meets the crimp before the rubber hose. It's ot a bad leak, it just seeps very slightly, but it will not get better!!

 

[Seminole]

If its the return line (off the side of the pump reservoir), just go to the local parts store and get some 3/8" id hose. I just did this two weeks ago. It is not a high pressure line, two weeks and not a drop of a leak. Also, you might get about 6ft extra, a 3/8" plastic tee and some 3/8" plugs and you have a PS flushing SST that is ALOT cleaner than the FSM method. ( can't remember who posted that, but THANKS , trying to give proper credit where due). HTH

 

[Hltoppr]

OffroadKid...

I'm sure a "smart shopper" could do better by gettin' a hold of CDan than what SOR is charging.

Young Grasshopper...you know of CDan...call CDan...use CDan....

-H-

 

[AZcruiser]

I helped a fellow cruiserhead installing a rebuilt PS pump. Not that bad, high pressure hose around $120 and the return is expensive..save your money!!

 

[GXO]

I know CDan would beat that quote by SOR

 

[offroadkid]

Thanks all, I'll send C-Dan a message!!