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Tapage

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Not too hard core .. ( well actually I'm a hard core baby compared to some build here ) .. but here is my question ..

As many maybe know I wheel my Tencha with chains in heavy mud down here .. I'm on factory PS system .. rebuild box and pump .. but seems my pump aren't holding anymore ..

Usually after a heavy trail section front locked and chained I loos some steering smooth due to the effort on the front axle and steering .. after it cold everything back to the normal ..

My steering aren't uber smoth but aceptable .. now I'm dealing with virtually no PS .. on the street, not to metion on the trail with lockers ..

Yes .. I know I need to go to hydro piston .. but it don't gonna make any diference with my stock tired PS pump ..

So after this long story .. I'm looking for a option ..

I was thinking in PSC PS pumps .. 175 or so .. aren't bad .. but just wodering if there are not other option that funtion for me .. ?

I need a remote reservoir pump .. and v pulley, the rest I need to create a braket on my 2H ( the worse place to run a PS pump .. )

thanks for all comments ..

cheers,

David
 
Hi All:

David, it sounds like the power steering fluid is loosing its viscosity (thickness) when hot. Maybe try some synthetic PS fluid (like Mobile 1)?

Regards,

Alan
 
you have a PS cooler?
 
I have heard (maybe rumors) that stock FJ60 power steering pumps do not hold up for long with 35"s or bigger tires. Add the Mud and Tire chains and the fact you wheel yours, a stocker is not going to last long. People have rebuilt, modified ect the pumps and they still do not last under those conditions.

I'm on my third pump on my FJ40.5. I have maybe 200 miles on it, mostly offroad. I was going to go with the PSC pump but I am going to do the PSC with the hydro assist once Mace figures out how i can mount it with my 4x4 Labs high steer setup.
 
i have had terrible power steering problems and i finally got a PSC super pump, it solved my p.s. woes, i went through about 3 chevy pumps before i got it......also if you do get the psc pump get the remote reservoir at the same time it makes a big difference having all that extra fluid

and X2 on the synthetic fluid (and not the blended valvoline crap from autoparts stores) and a cooler (i used a transmission cooler from autozone) on your return line
 
thanks all for the comments ..

Yes I have a PS cooler .. nothing really big .. I'm planning use my big tranny cooler from my HDJ80 in Tencha when I do the tranny swap on my 80 series ..

And yes .. after a hard run my PS fluid it's shot .. I replace it after each trip but it don't hold much more than a couple of trips anycase ..

Seems the overal recomendations are PSC PS pumps ..

I was thinking I can save some bucks on eBay pumps .. but seems are not a good idea ..
 
D'Animal said:
The Quality of the AGR pumps has gone down dramatically in the last few years, if you were thinking about one.
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i bought one of those off of jegs and it was worse than the stock chevy pump....i believe the guy who started agr now owns psc
 
They are more than patient typicaly.
 
Mace said:
They are more than patient typicaly.
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I hope my english do it well .. or I can end ordering a full hydro instead of a new pump :lol:
 
I'm also having the same problem. I think I'm on my 5th aftermarket pump, and it's leaking:bang:... I've had problems of them being noisy, leaking and not putting out any pressure (no assist). I have a large cooler, and really clean fluid. has anyone adapted the snazzy trail gear "rock assault" pump to fit on a cruiser (on a 3B specifically?)? See link.
 
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