I recently had a Saginaw power steering pump failure on my #ETCGDadsTruck build. In this video I tear down the faulty pump to see what the issue was. If you’re curious about how one of these pumps comes apart, what damage to look for during inspection, and how to reassemble it, check out this video.
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for that power steering pump, seal kits are available for very cheep (28401490 is $18.99 at O'Reilly auto parts at the time of this comment) and the most common failure for that pump is the seal on that plate with the clip you removed with a punch. That seal separates the high pressure side from the low pressure side.
That valve that you took apart is also available for around $38 for an oem acdelco part
also, instead of 2 c-clamps, use a vice or arbor press, it's much easier
At 8:28 I can check that one off the bucket list… Watching a monkey making a pigskin squeal, check… I'm very easily entertained in a twisted kind of way… Lol. Just messing with ya… I've never seen the inner workings of a power steering pump until now, great upload BTW
I would send them the video and make them warranty it…
no one shows how to get that God dam pully bolt off
Thanks a lot Sr. Your videos are Gold !!!!
I was working on an 82 nova which had the motor replaced from a caprice which, unknown to us at the time, the previous owner had installed so after the customer kept bringing us the wrong pump i decided to look at a pump we had laying around from a 90s pick up. Long story short i ended up swapping the high pressure outlet and viola. This just goes to show you sometimes these scenarios like this happen and videos like yours become the solution! Dont stop making videos bro and thanx !!!
The British Triumph Stag used this brand of pump. The rebuild kit costs about 10$. When reassembling the pump, one piece looks symmetrical, but has an arrow on it and has to go back the right way.
Would a bad pump cause my line to blow off and puke out all the fluid ?
Thanks for the video, this definitely help me with pulling my pump apart and replacing all the seals and o-rings.
Wtf Probably should not skip minutes in between so we know what to do. Just a thought dude.
Heh-heh, heh. You said Ball.
Great videoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks!!! 😀
Good to know what's inside a power steering pump. Never took one apart before. Thanks.
I just picked up a re-seal kit for mine. It leaks badly and I figure for 13 bucks I'll give it a shot.
I have a 98 Dodge Dakota it's leaking fluid out of the front seal there I just wonder if it would be easy fix to see when you go to buy one they want that one for a core you know what I mean
I just wondering if you could smooth everything up again and make sure it's flat and smooth it would work again Maybe
Excellent video. Very detailed.
I was fully expecting that snap ring to fly out into a low earth orbit.
No gloves ??
Just commenting because I'm from Saginaw and it's rare to see us mentioned lol.
Looks similar to a air impact wrench with the vain system
Great video Eric
And it took me four days to hitchhike from Saginaw. . .
8:29 funny!
In the case that scoring was caused by grit, it may have damaged the box as well. They have tighter tolerance than the pumps do.
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That was interesting …
LOL I like the almost tongue twister at the end. You should do some outtakes as on some of your previous videos.
I recently rebuilt mine on 77 c10. It cost me under $20.
They could’ve gotten past all that by adding two wear plates like almost all industrial vane pumps use. Just replace the plates and you’re good to go.
Same design pump as is in the 700R4/4L60 transmissions. Wonder if they use the same veins?