From: desertphile@invalid-address.net   
      
   On Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:26:28 -0600, Desertphile   
    wrote:   
      
   > I have sent for a power steering seal kit, and it appears I can   
   > probably replace the seals myself--- and may the gods take pitty   
   > on me: I have never done the job before.   
   >   
   > Does anyone have advice on the subject they would be kind enough   
   > to share? Or should I pay someone to do the job? Or should I buy a   
   > new pump, as the easier alternative to trying to replace the seals   
   > myself?   
   >   
   > Fortunately I have a document that shows, sort of, how to replace   
   > the seals.   
   >   
   > If the job is successful perhaps I will make a YouTube video on   
   > the subject. If the job is a miserable failure, I'll just slit my   
   > wrists.   
      
   > > For the past year I have been adding power steering fluid to my 1992   
   > > Pickup due to a leak. Since I only drive 6 or 7 days out of the year,   
   > > this has not been a major problem for me.... but it seems like I ought   
   > > to fix the problem. I am hoping the problem is "merely" a hose that is   
   > > bad.   
   > >   
   > > Are there any known problems I ought to know about concerning   
   > > replacing hoses? I see that the repair manual calls for SST   
   > > 09631-22020 which at the moment I have not researched---- is that tool   
   > > actually necessary?   
   > >   
   > > Looking over the repair manual it appears that I ought to be able to   
   > > fix the leak, but the hoses cost a hell of a lot of money--- around   
   > > $98 for the set (if I'm going to change one, I may as well change   
   > > both).   
   > >   
   > > I also see that the drive shaft's center support bearing is shot.....   
   > > well, actually, it's worn right off (and now missing) and the drive   
   > > shaft rattles around in the mounting bracket. I assume this is a bad   
   > > thing.   
      
   The snow melted, the ice melted, and my pickup's icy coffin   
   sloughed away, leaving it open for me to work on it. The power   
   steering pump was easy to rebuild: the hardest part was removing   
   it--- that also took the most time. A pulley puller would have   
   been a help, but I "made do" with a very large screw driver, being   
   careful to not bend anything out of shape.   
      
   The rebuilt power steering pump is much quieter. I have not   
   checked to see if the leak is fixed: I don't want to know.   
      
      
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