Power Steering Pump/Pulley Squeal....help!
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Power Steering Pump/Pulley Squeal....help!
My '93 4runner 3.0L has been absolutely fantastic, but I gotta ask for some help on an issue. I've tracked down a sound to the power steering pump/pulley. As it turns, it squeaks/makes-an-unhappy-noise. Assuming it is the pulley, or the bearings that they ride on, or the pump it self:
How do I diagnose which it is?
If it's the bearings in the pulley, can I replace just the pulley, or the bearings?
SHould I just replace the whole powersteering pump/pulley?
Thanks,
B
How do I diagnose which it is?
If it's the bearings in the pulley, can I replace just the pulley, or the bearings?
SHould I just replace the whole powersteering pump/pulley?
Thanks,
B
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Originally Posted by bdeakin
My '93 4runner 3.0L has been absolutely fantastic, but I gotta ask for some help on an issue. I've tracked down a sound to the power steering pump/pulley. As it turns, it squeaks/makes-an-unhappy-noise. Assuming it is the pulley, or the bearings that they ride on, or the pump it self:
How do I diagnose which it is?
If it's the bearings in the pulley, can I replace just the pulley, or the bearings?
SHould I just replace the whole powersteering pump/pulley?
Thanks,
B
How do I diagnose which it is?
If it's the bearings in the pulley, can I replace just the pulley, or the bearings?
SHould I just replace the whole powersteering pump/pulley?
Thanks,
B
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Are you sure that it's the power steering pulley? Try some "Belt-Ease" or some other type of belt dressing to see if the sound is reduced or eliminated. I had a very noisey what-I-thought-was-a-pulley which turned out to be just a worn belt.
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Originally Posted by Rick F.
Are you sure that it's the power steering pulley? Try some "Belt-Ease" or some other type of belt dressing to see if the sound is reduced or eliminated. I had a very noisey what-I-thought-was-a-pulley which turned out to be just a worn belt.
I'll look into the rebuild kit if it's not the belt, thanks for the advise! (more comments are welcome)
**edit ... I went out and seafoamed the 4runner, and put my soapy hands all over the belt ( cheap "belt-ease"... and the squeal went away... it's Good News! I just have to get a new belt. Thanks!
Last edited by bdeakin; 11-22-2004 at 05:14 AM.
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