The power steering preassure hose is hard to mess up. They are made special for
your car, so when you buy one it is usually going to be made out of the right
stuff.
The return hose is just a length of hose that LOOKS like regular old heater
hose, but isn't. I think it may be 5/8" but I can't remember. The size is easy
enough to check, the point is, get the correct kind of hose by explaining that
it is for the power steering. They may sell you fuel line, which should be
okay, only more expensive, as long as it is the correct size. Heater hose
doesn't work.
You need a press to remove and re-install the pulley. If you don't have the
tools, why not just buy a rebuilt one with the pulley already on it. If you
have to buy a rebuilt one without the pulley, take it and your old pump to a
machine shop and they will put your old pulley on the new pump for you.
If the seals are shot it is probably time to replace the pump anyway. I had one
fail that never leaked a drop, or made a sound. It just quit working.
Paul
In a message dated 3/15/2004 12:19:03 PM Eastern Standard Time,
creesto@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
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> Hi Gang. Been talk of Power Steering Pump rebuilds and what not, and I seem
> to remember someone mentioning a few months ago specifics about replacing
> the hoses: something about a certain kind of high pressure hose that the
> NAPA counter guys will sometimes not pay attention to, giving you a hose
> that is perhaps not high grade enough�can anyone help me with the details?
> Also, how does one pull off the pulley so that I can open it up and replace
> the seals? Thanks, creesto
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