GaPrix Posted October 9, 2011 Report Posted October 9, 2011 So somehow the return line came in contact with the terminal on the alt. Seared through, smoke started pour out followed by lost of power steering. I drove the car 2 miles back to the house. I''ve replaced the that part of the line, but now I see there is some nasty looking fluid in the reservoir, whereas it was cleaner before. Sadly the pump is making wicked noise now. How hard is it to replace the pump? I'm assuming this has to be bled for air, but I dont see a bleeder or anything like that. Quote
GEN1Z34 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Posted October 10, 2011 What engine? Not hard to replace, but the pulley can be a pain.. Running a PS pump dry will kill it.. No bleeder, just replace, then fill it, run it , and check/add fluid as needed.. Quote
GaPrix Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Posted October 10, 2011 I looked it up it, seems to be only 3 bolts holding it in place. 3100. Yeah I figured I killed it. Thanks. Quote
ptcfast2 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Posted October 10, 2011 It's easy to replace, but the pully can (and will) be a piece of crap to work with. It likes to chip and/or break. Make sure you rent a nice PS pully puller or buy a new assembly complete with everything. Now, you could always add fluid back and see if it's just air making the noise (which will happen if you got air into the system - pump will whine like freaking CRAZY if a little bit of air is in there). If you follow the standard bleed procedure (have car up on lift/stands, add fluid, rotate wheel to lock position about 10 times each direction to have PS piston force air out and up) the noise will slowly go away or continue - basically just look if you see air bubbles in your fluid as a sign if your pump is actually pumping fluid. Might be worth a shot if you don't feel like pulling the pump out... Quote
GaPrix Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Posted October 10, 2011 Yeah, I was out there for a while just turning the wheel until the bubbles went away. The whine isnt as bad but still pretty loud. Quote
ptcfast2 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Posted October 10, 2011 To be honest, when I replaced my pump I turned it 20-30 times easily and it still didn't go away. I just let it run for a bit at idle and it eventually died down (with a few days of normal driving mixed in). Air in a system like this (no matter how small) will cause crazy sound. Does it feel like you have some power steering back? The noise getting a bit better is a big indicator that it might just be air. Fluid was frothy right? Quote
GaPrix Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Posted October 10, 2011 I do have steering back, when I refilled it, it was like opening a coke bottle. As of now I see no bubbles. Still making a good amount of noise. Quote
ptcfast2 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Posted October 10, 2011 Well, your call - might want to keep locking the wheel in both directions a bit more and let it idle. Maybe even just drive for a few days and see if it gets better. If not, just replace the pump. Quote
Crazy K Posted October 10, 2011 Report Posted October 10, 2011 You could drain the reservoir and refill it a few times in a row to remove worn and dirty fluid to see if cleaner fluid eliminates the noise... i have a siphon kit to do that. Easiest thing to do would be to go the j/y route and get a fully intact pump with pulley, it seems a few members have had defective aftermarket pumps on occasion... Three 15 (or 13?)mm bolts, a 16mm wrench to unscrew the line end, and a hose clamp and it is free. Quote
GaPrix Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Posted October 11, 2011 It was much easier than I thought it would be. Except guess whos the dummy that forgot to put in the o-ring:o. I think it only drove about 5mins before fluid went everywhere. The first time took about an 1.5hr of work...breaking for some hersheys chocolate, second time about 20mins. Lets hope I didnt burn the new pump. I definitely need to get a siphon kit. Quote
ptcfast2 Posted October 11, 2011 Report Posted October 11, 2011 It was much easier than I thought it would be. Except guess whos the dummy that forgot to put in the o-ring:o. I think it only drove about 5mins before fluid went everywhere. The first time took about an 1.5hr of work...breaking for some hersheys chocolate, second time about 20mins. Lets hope I didnt burn the new pump. I definitely need to get a siphon kit. I bet it's quieter eh? Quote
GaPrix Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Posted October 11, 2011 ha yeah, still got some air in it, i think i've gone through three bottles now....all that fluid must be fresh. Quote
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