ferrettkitt Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I have a power steering pump to replace on my better halfs car (Toyota Starlet). We would have liked to replace the pump with a new one or an exchange one but the price was a bit extreme at £250 (with an exchange of the old pump if they could find one). So I've bought a used one off ebay. A bearing has gone in the pump and its stopped working and its making a noise on start up plus it has those nice rust marks on the belt of a bearing going pear shaped. My question is should I replace the fluids in the system? Would the system need bleeding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protruck Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) I have a power steering pump to replace on my better halfs car (Toyota Starlet). We would have liked to replace the pump with a new one or an exchange one but the price was a bit extreme at £250 (with an exchange of the old pump if they could find one). So I've bought a used one off ebay. A bearing has gone in the pump and its stopped working and its making a noise on start up plus it has those nice rust marks on the belt of a bearing going pear shaped. My question is should I replace the fluids in the system? Would the system need bleeding? Hi Andy. If it is the outer bearing closest to the pulley you maybe ok. ( not directly lubed by pump ) sitting in a seperate front housing from main pump body. If it is an internal bearing then maybe the following may help. First of all i would replace the bearing in the pump. on doing so, check to make sure all of the old bearing is complete when you remove it, and that it has not broken up. if it has broken up there is a possibility that some debris might have made it's way into the steering rack.( lets hope not ). There is sometimes a mesh filter on the outlet of the pump that stops any larger parts going round the system. if this is the case then it would be a good idea to change the oil. When you have changed the pump and refilled the system with oil. jack the front of the vehicle of the ground, start vehicle and turn the steering from lock to lock slowly. once you have done this a couple of times. ( check oil level ) then turn and hold the steering hard on left and the right hand lock for 10 secounds each side and this should remove any air in the system by getting the presure relef valve in the pump to work. Recheck steering fluid level. hope this is of some help. rdgs Clive Edited January 4, 2011 by protruck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 Thats brilliant exactly what I needed to know I've never needed to change one of these pumps before first time for eveything. Many thanks for the reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protruck Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 No problem mate. glade it is of some help. Clive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protruck Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) Andy. If it is just the outer bearing in a front housing you may be lucky and not have to bleed the system. if you can remove it without dis conecting the hoses and replace the bearing while hose are still conected. Its so much easyer working on trucks than cars. I have got to change two drive shaft gaters and a gearbox oil cooler hose on my jeep tomorrow. more snow on its way. Clive Edited January 4, 2011 by protruck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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