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Power Steering Pump and Hose Replacement - FAQ
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Oh boy - thanks for the warning.
tone33
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new gear is $100 when i priced it last week, I think from overseas (amayama, impex or partsouq) - IIRC it's about $100 + shipping. Does a nicked gear making a noise cause any problems on the gear it meshes to? ....if it's run like it is for a bit (say, 500 miles)? I have a trip coming up...
tone33
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i believe i found them on Amayama, and also this: Other Kits & Merchandise - http://www.phhkit.com/other-kits---merchandise.html
tone33
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I used bicycle tube. Maybe it didnt work. Lesson learned is to inspect the gear closely before removal so you know if whatever you did actually worked.
tone33
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For anyone wondering, yep, it ticks. Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, ......... time for a new gear.
I haven't made my own post about it but I finally tracked down my engine whine to my power steering pump gear. Took off all the belts, whine is still there. Put a new pump in, still whines. Knew it had to be the gear. Pulled the new pump and no whine. No tick at all but a whine. Not sure if that means the wear on my gear is better or worse than what causes a tick. I don't have any big knicks but possibly some mild grooves so maybe just general wear after 210,000 miles can cause the mesh to whine a bit. I've got a new gear on order from Partsouq for about $122 shipped. I'm really hoping a new gear will mesh more quietly with the intermediate gear. It's showing some wear too so we'll see.
tone33
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Does it whine when you turn? If so that usually means air in your system somewhere.
I haven't replaced my gear yet, been on 2 wheeling trips. I dont hear the tick much anymore. I wonder if I just got used to it. Maybe I'll replace it one year lol. So many other projects to handle on the old 80.
I haven't replaced my gear yet, been on 2 wheeling trips. I dont hear the tick much anymore. I wonder if I just got used to it. Maybe I'll replace it one year lol. So many other projects to handle on the old 80.
No, it's a metallic constant whine. Not a cavitation whine from a leaky pump / hose. Same whine even with the new OEM pump, new low and high pressure hoses but the OLD gear on the new pump. It's the gear. C'mon Partsouq! Actually, they are remarkably fast shippers.
tone33
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gotcha, well let us know if the new gear fixes it, just so we'll have another mark of evidence.
Absolutely. It's made its way to FedEx in Paris, France.
Fj80oregon
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I just tried the express shipping from partsouq and it shipped in 18 hours after purchase and arrived at my door 4 days later, pretty crazy!
Nuts, isn't it?
Arrival of the new PS pump gear. I continue to be amazed at the speed Partsouq ships. Dropped at my door at 830 this morning. Left Dubai last Wednesday evening.
I sure hope this fixes the whine. If it does not, I guess it must be the oil pump gear which to my eye, also looks to be boogered up when I stuck my endoscope down there - BUT, with the PS pump pulled out of the block, the whine is gone. I guess at the least, if the whining sound is less, I will call that a win.
I'm wondering if the depth things are meshing is incorrect for some reason since I have a whine and everybody else with boogered up PS pump gears gets a tick. I'll keep you posted when I install it today after my worky job. FINGERS HEAVILY CROSSED.
I sure hope this fixes the whine. If it does not, I guess it must be the oil pump gear which to my eye, also looks to be boogered up when I stuck my endoscope down there - BUT, with the PS pump pulled out of the block, the whine is gone. I guess at the least, if the whining sound is less, I will call that a win.
I'm wondering if the depth things are meshing is incorrect for some reason since I have a whine and everybody else with boogered up PS pump gears gets a tick. I'll keep you posted when I install it today after my worky job. FINGERS HEAVILY CROSSED.
Got everything buttoned back up and paced nervously around the truck for a bit and just finally decided to crank it. IT'S GONE! THE WHINE IS GONE. I'm still confused why I was not getting a tick but a high-pitched whine. Just the mesh creating high frequency vibes, I guess. Maybe each tooth had a miniscule burr on it. I'll slap the original gear back on the old pump and put it on the shelf for a whiny spare. I've been holding off on doing other things to this rig until I got rid of the whine. Feels really good. Have a good evening!
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Congrats, that is a good feeling when a project finishes well as intended.
Sure is. Thanks.
Wow! Awesome result! So does the timing cover have to come off in order for your to replace that gear? You did this with the engine in the truck??!
Timing cover only has to come off if you need to replace that "middle gear" which runs off the crank gear, which in turn, spins the PS pump gear.
Since Joey is no longer in business and isn’t making Power Steering Cooler Kits anymore, has anyone used PSC’s builder parts to create a similar setup? I’m about to replace the pump and high-pressure hose, so I figured I might as well do the whole system while I’m at it.
