[Shotimes] RE: P/S Pump Whine?

[Zach Leahy]

Ok, my comprehension skills are really bad today,

Sorry...  Power steering pump.

Does not leak water....

Is not located in the same spot as the WP.

I get an F.

Z

On 7/5/05, Paul L Fisher <sho@paul-fisher.com> wrote:
> PS pump leaks water????
> 
> 
> Paul L Fisher
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Zach Leahy
> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 3:09 PM
> To: Beisler Jonathon
> Cc: clubairth@peoplepc.com; Shotimes
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] RE: P/S Pump Whine?
> 
> Well,
> 
> You missed the most common failure.  The seals fail and they leak
> water, on to the CPS.  That's the most common.
> 
> Now, the 30 minute change I would like to see, it takes me a
> considerably longer time, and I have done it more times than i can
> think of, but I rarely change just the pump.  Perhaps just the pump
> can be done a lot faster than if you are also going to replace the
> CPS.  Which, if your WP is leaking, it's a good idea to do so.
> 
> The odd thing is I have a pump in a box at home.. Don't know if it is
> good or bad :)
> 
> 
> Z
> 
> On 7/5/05, Beisler Jonathon <Jonathon.Beisler@hcahealthcare.com> wrote:
> > My power steering pump failed at about 120,000 miles, probably a bit less
> on
> > my 94 ATX.  But on mine, it was a screeching whine because the bearing
> failed.
> > As far as I could tell, there's nothing to the pump other than an
> impeller?  I
> > can't imagine anything going except the bearing in that impeller?  I just
> > replaced mine.  The pump is the same for the 3 and 3.2 liter SHO's just
> don't
> > let them tell you the other 3.0 is the same because it's obviously not.
> > Amazingly, the job's not that hard except for the stupid nut that is on
> the
> > back of the pump near the block.  I had to lay under the car with two
> large
> > breaker bars to get enough torque to pop that damned nut.  And then there
> was
> > a lot of cursing and ranting about the hi-pressure line nut attaching to
> the
> > pump.  If you don't count the painful hours of blood sweat and tears
> getting
> > those two nuts out, it's literally a 30 minute job once the car is jacked
> up
> > and tire's off.  Good luck.
> > JB
> >
> > Message: 2
> > From: "Kevin & Cheryl Airth" <clubairth@peoplepc.com>
> > To: "`V6 SHOtimes" <SHOtimes@autox.team.net>
> > Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 12:01:00 -0500
> > Subject: [Shotimes] P/S Pump Whine?
> >
> > SHO Experts:
> >  My 180K mile ATX SHO has now developed a gear whine that I have traced to
> > the P/S pump. I have not heard people wearing out a pump? Will the 3.0 L.
> > unit fit or just the 3.2 ? I have been flushing the pump and found a TSB
> > that talked about pulling a vacuum on the reservoir to remove the
> entrained
> > air bubbles which is the cause of the whine? I plan on doing this before
> > replacing the pump, which looks like a hard to do job!!
> >  Anyone have a pump for sale?
> > Thanks!
> > .
> > .
> > Jonathon Beisler
> > Senior Operations Manager
> > Environmental/Linen Services
> > Memorial Hospital Jacksonville
> > 904.399.6616
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