power steering pump

anyone replaced one? I just ordered the new pump and all new belts, is it hard or pretty simple?

 

lol

 

Bleeding the air out will be the biggest pain in the ass

 

yeah the pump went out when i was fooling around in the mud im pretty sure i busted the gear in the inside of the pump

 

Shouldnt be too hard. Just the bracket, the lines, and bleeding out the air from the unit when everything is put back together.

 

how much did this cost? i just took my car into the shop n they said "its not something you really replace". Is he saying that so i continue messing things up in my car and bringing it into him? I mean, Times are tough, economy is bad..

 

I'm looking to replace mine. I need something a bit better than a stock pump. Anyone have any suggestions? Other than TG?

 

pretty straight forward, not sure how tough on the V6's though, an hour on the 2.7's or so.

 

I need to replace mine to. Im going with a normal stock replacement pump with an ATF cooler.

http://www.jegs.com/p/JEGS-Performa...ransmission-Coolers-and-Lines/760008/10002/-1

 

great timing, my p/s pump just went out today, good thing for lifetime warranties.

 

Well, Im foreseeing SAS in my near future, and I'm already running 33s. My pump became extremely whinie recently, which is a direct result of running the tires and taking it off road. I think I'm demanding a little more from the stock pump then what she can put out. I think the cooler is a smart choice however. I'm going to need a pump that runs at least 30-40% faster. Having trouble tracking one down...

 

dont bleed um. i didnt, just drive it around a neighborhood for 45 min worked on on mine.

 

I was told it was the heat from sawing back and forth on the wheel when in the rocks or offroading that makes it wine and go bad. So I was instructed to buy the cooler, we'll see how it goes.

 

Do you think I can get away with using the stock size pump and a cooler only? Im thinking I would need more juice to counter the higher thrust moments created by sas. This is just my assumption however, I don't have any solid knowledge on fluids and hydraulics. That I leave to my engineering brethren down in the engine room....

 

I honestly have no clue. But im going to give it a try. It does give it a little more oil capacity with the cooler, the extra line and the cooler itself holds some fluid. If that doesnt work, I have heard of people cutting the reservoir and adding pvc pipe to make it longer, holding more fluid. Hopefully I wont have to do that though.