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Old 01-29-2009 | 10:03 PM
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What is the best way to change the power steering pump on a 98 TA.
Old 01-29-2009 | 10:11 PM
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easy.....undo belt and lines to the pump, pull the pulley with a pulley puller and undo the 2 10mm bolts and the pump is off
Old 01-29-2009 | 10:45 PM
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Sweet...... Thanks for the help, I see that u r from edmond what track do u go to, and r there any car club around there.
Old 01-29-2009 | 11:03 PM
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Sweet...... Thanks for the help, I see that u r from edmond what track do u go to, and r there any car club around there.
no prob bro. i go to thunder valley in noble. okgmp and street kings are the big clubs that i know of. what part of okla are u from?
Old 01-30-2009 | 01:41 AM
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hopefully you won't have to pull the radiator like i did....
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im from McAlester, me and a buddy go to thunder valley to, and Tulsa
Old 01-30-2009 | 08:20 AM
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Be careful pulling the pulley, as the center is plastic and has been known to crack quite easily.
Old 01-30-2009 | 08:32 AM
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Thanks, I didn't know that. Anything else I should know.
Old 01-30-2009 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Bo's 98 TA
im from McAlester, me and a buddy go to thunder valley to, and Tulsa
ya im looking forward to spring and will be at the valley alot. thinking about joining a stock internal class somewhere
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pull the belt off

16mm crowsfoot for the hard line
2 13mm for the pump to the bracket

dont remember any 10mm's...



thats what is needed to pull the pulley correctly
Old 01-31-2009 | 06:04 PM
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ya my mistake, 2 13mm. not 10mm
Old 01-31-2009 | 06:40 PM
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Thanks again guys, I got it changed in bout 30 min, no more sqeeking noises LOL!
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So the pulley was causing squeaking? Was it like a bird chirping sound? I've got the same sound and was just wondering. What pulley did you go with?
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i think he changed the pump, not the pulley



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