Power steering pump rebuild instructions

Rebuilt the power steering pump last night and took pix. Procedures and pix to come tonight. Plan to rebuild the gearbox over the weekend. Power steering pump has been leaking some fluid around the rear seal area. It would puddle up and deposit a turtle head on top of the A/C compressor. thought I would share my experience of rebuilding a power steering pump as when I searched here I could not find much. Some googling and a chat with the local power steering guys suggests Subaru has used at least 3 different pump suppliers and there is no clear pattern or reasoning behind what So why would one attempt to rebuild the power steering pump? Note that they all come with an instruction sheet that says "Toyota Product"; I don't This is a good project for the average DIYer; rebuilding run-of-the-mill power steering pumps on mainline Japanese cars is not something shops The TRW Commercial Steering Systems EV Series Power Steering Pump is covered by several United States and foreign patents, either issued or pending. It is imperative that the instructions in this booklet be followed to the letter. Failure to observe the procedures may result in a loss of steering. I try to search on replacing the power steering pump bearing online but couldn't find anything. So I thought I would share my experience with it. I call it a rebuild but I only replaced the bearing and seals. Did it on my 98 Tacoma 2.7. I think the 6 cylinder pump is different but probably pretty similar. I have checked numerous threads here in NAM and other sites to figure out how to remove the PS pump. While I was removing mine, I had to continuously jump from one thread to the next in order to get good instructions . Rebuild kit part number is: 04446-20031. Pictures correspond to paragraph numbers. 1. As anyone who has tried to remove the pump pulley can testify, it is a pain to remove. I used the transmission and parking brake to keep the engine Power steering pump rebuild (V6). Jump to Latest Follow. The Gates 348558 power steering pump repair kit = $19.49 The OEM Honda NTN bearing = $11.73 Add a couple bucks for tax, total about $34 and some of How different are these instructions/part numbers for a 2008 V6 Accord. No power steering is a big pain. Learn what causes power steering problems and how to fix each kind of problem to get your car back to driving like normal. A traditional hydraulic power steering system is always sapping power from the engine because the hydraulic pump is running whether you need Rebuilding a power steering pump, like a water pump only makes sense it you really want to do it for the experience. In practical experience, it is better to buy a rebuilt unit due to how easy it is to mess up the overhaul the first time and have to Power steering pumps are not a DIY rebuild item. A bad pump is replaced, usually with one that's been professionally refurbished. You'll get that back when you bring in the old pump for rebuild. Older cars' systems were happy with generic automatic transmission fluid. To prime the power steering pump, the replacement pump instructions suggest removing the fuel pump relay to prevent the engine from starting while cranking it. If you are planning on using this method you should remove the relay and run the engine to depressurize the fuel system before you To prime the power steering pump, the replacement pump instructions suggest removing the fuel pump relay to prevent