Power Steering System Replacement
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Power Steering System Replacement Hey everyone,
I have a 2001 Camaro SS M6 with just under 180K miles. Bought is september 8th, and drove just under 3000 miles. I bought it knowing that it had a leak in the power steering, and over the course of the driving season, finally exhausted what remained of the entire system. The pump leaks enough that it destroyed my alternator(Doing the 145 amp upgrade as well), and both boots on the rack are leaking like a civ.
When I checked the lines, whoever had fiddled with it before had used 4 hose clamps on the bottom end of the return line, and put one on too far past the metal line, pinching the rubber line. Needless to say I replaced that when I was looking at it.
What I am writing to ask is, before I order replacement parts, does anyone have recommendations on parts manufacturers? Specifically for the pump and rack. My choices are between A1Cardone(O'Reilly), Fenco(Advanced Auto), And AC Delco(Napa). They all basically have the same warranty, but I am way more concerned with what's going to last the longest. I have spent the winter months searching on the forums for any other threads regarding this, but couldn't find anything that gave solid info. Thanks!
I have a 2001 Camaro SS M6 with just under 180K miles. Bought is september 8th, and drove just under 3000 miles. I bought it knowing that it had a leak in the power steering, and over the course of the driving season, finally exhausted what remained of the entire system. The pump leaks enough that it destroyed my alternator(Doing the 145 amp upgrade as well), and both boots on the rack are leaking like a civ.
When I checked the lines, whoever had fiddled with it before had used 4 hose clamps on the bottom end of the return line, and put one on too far past the metal line, pinching the rubber line. Needless to say I replaced that when I was looking at it.
What I am writing to ask is, before I order replacement parts, does anyone have recommendations on parts manufacturers? Specifically for the pump and rack. My choices are between A1Cardone(O'Reilly), Fenco(Advanced Auto), And AC Delco(Napa). They all basically have the same warranty, but I am way more concerned with what's going to last the longest. I have spent the winter months searching on the forums for any other threads regarding this, but couldn't find anything that gave solid info. Thanks!
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More comments would be appreciated!
I also went to TurnOne and they sent the part back to me within a week. They are a first class operation. They also did a stock rebuild for me, (instead of their performance rebuild) which is something I wanted for city driving.
While you are at it, you should probably also look at doing the cooler mod.
While you are at it, you should probably also look at doing the cooler mod.
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)I have their p.s. pump on the car now and could not be happier with it.
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I didn't know about the Turnone rebuild and I bought one from Autozone. Havent had a problem three years since putting it on.
Honestly its just a standard GM pump....as far as I know.
Honestly its just a standard GM pump....as far as I know.
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I also went to TurnOne and they sent the part back to me within a week. They are a first class operation. They also did a stock rebuild for me, (instead of their performance rebuild) which is something I wanted for city driving.
While you are at it, you should probably also look at doing the cooler mod.
While you are at it, you should probably also look at doing the cooler mod.
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Thanks for the replies everyone! Makes the decision easier. Yea I am definitely doing the cooler mod. I was brand new to any performance oriented car before I bought mine, couldn't believe what they called a power steering cooler when I found out! The things I could say to GM about it. Haha.
So yes, I also did the stacked plate, air to fluid cooler mod.
