TA is eating power steering pumps
01-21-2008, 04:12 PM
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TA is eating power steering pumps The car has gone through 3 power steering pumps in last 4 years. WTF??? Any suggestions? Is there a better quality pump out there?
01-21-2008, 07:29 PM
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It makes noises (like a whining noise), and starts to loose power slowly over the course of like 3-5 months. It will be fine for a while, and then it will go out completely. It will come back and then go out again.
01-21-2008, 11:00 PM
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I've heard that too, the racks will wear and you get metal and crap in the system. This then destroys the pump. Maybe you should try this---> http://www.magnefine.com/
It's for transmissions and power steering, you just put it in your return line and it should filter out all that crap, I think it costs around $22. I just saw it today, I think I'll put one in when my pump starts leaking again.
It's for transmissions and power steering, you just put it in your return line and it should filter out all that crap, I think it costs around $22. I just saw it today, I think I'll put one in when my pump starts leaking again.
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01-22-2008, 05:46 AM
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+1 for the cooler. I had the same problem.
Try a Turn One pump next time: they are made to last longer under high rpm.
http://www.lingenfelter.com/store/c73.html
Try a Turn One pump next time: they are made to last longer under high rpm.
http://www.lingenfelter.com/store/c73.html
01-22-2008, 11:43 AM
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What happens when the rack goes? the reason i ask is becasue i believe that i am having some steering issues (and the pump is puking fluid out of the cap too).
01-25-2008, 10:30 AM
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Hi Tici,
Doing good THX.
I didn't notice any difference at all and i'm running 285/35/18's in front. The steering rack though just died. Not too bad after several years (Yep still the original one) of AutoX and abuses.
01-25-2008, 10:58 AM
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How do you know the steering rack is gone?
Hard to turn? Noises?
The troubles with my steering pump began with the relocation of the reservoir as per Vortech's instructions. At the same time I began to AutoX... so I don't know if it's the driving style or the reservoir relocation.
After the 1st pump I installed a cooler (just after abusing of the 2nd pump).
The cooler avoided further damages, but the pump is noisy now. Not enough to replace it (I'm soo cheap
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Hard to turn? Noises?
The troubles with my steering pump began with the relocation of the reservoir as per Vortech's instructions. At the same time I began to AutoX... so I don't know if it's the driving style or the reservoir relocation.
After the 1st pump I installed a cooler (just after abusing of the 2nd pump).
The cooler avoided further damages, but the pump is noisy now. Not enough to replace it (I'm soo cheap
)
01-25-2008, 01:52 PM
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How do you know the steering rack is gone?
Hard to turn? Noises?
The troubles with my steering pump began with the relocation of the reservoir as per Vortech's instructions. At the same time I began to AutoX... so I don't know if it's the driving style or the reservoir relocation.
After the 1st pump I installed a cooler (just after abusing of the 2nd pump).
The cooler avoided further damages, but the pump is noisy now. Not enough to replace it (I'm soo cheap )
Hard to turn? Noises?
The troubles with my steering pump began with the relocation of the reservoir as per Vortech's instructions. At the same time I began to AutoX... so I don't know if it's the driving style or the reservoir relocation.
After the 1st pump I installed a cooler (just after abusing of the 2nd pump).
The cooler avoided further damages, but the pump is noisy now. Not enough to replace it (I'm soo cheap
)
01-27-2008, 09:34 AM
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racks leak, which cause friction due to lack of fluid in the system, when this happens metal from the rack gets into the pump and destroys it....also the rack will stick and this is another time its broke...ive put two into my car, just a normal thing