Followup to Post 26626
Evening all
About midday today I went down and had a further discussion with the Power Steering Specialist about the Power Steering Pump on my Troopy that I dropped off to him yesterday.
(1) Pump had been removed and stripped.
(2) Shaft had two nice grooves worn in it by the twin/double lipped seal as he had previously suggested would be the case.
(3) Pressed bearing on shaft had a slight chatter/grind to it
(4) Seal, Bearing, Shaft on order from Toyota – expected about 2,00pm.
Prior to me leaving, about 2.00pm, the Toyota courier had arrived and I had a look at the new bits and pieces .All genuine Toyota whatever that means in the long run. Mega $’s most probably
I picked it up at 5.30pm and there was a big difference experienced via the Steering wheel/column, plus a noise that had been there had disappeared.
The steering column had developed a feedback chatter coming up it when coming on to full lock – it doesn’t now. Funny how these little vibrations and/or noises develop and grow with you so that you think they are normal
Cost $612 including GST (CHIT I hate that)
One of the cost factors was labour which was higher in this case because the bottom mounting for the endless air I recently had installed, crosses under the engine and attaches to the PSpump mount and the engine on that side, and is a bitch (= extra time) to remove prior to tackling the pump.
So! I not to fazed about it.
One of the
forum members suggested having a look at the Pump to Box lines/pipes to see how ‘ventilated they were.
Well I had four electrical conduits cable tied to one of them across the front of the vehicle including the nice big thick winch power cable. They were tied there – not anymore.
Now as for the reservoir, I misunderstood what he said yesterday re filters and seals(he talks at a million mile an hour). The reservoir only has filters in it and when the fluid has been there a long time and/or has been o/heated causing it to change its properties, these filters get clogged up causing additional problems.
The OEM fix for such a problem is remove, piff/throw away, and replace with a new one for Approx $300. Yes! $300 for a tin can.
This guy removes, opens and cleans and then reseals and refits for approx $70.00 . However he suggested not doing this until I had washed everything down and let it run for awhile and then check it for any leaks. (Nice of him)
The aforementioned
forum member suggested giving the crimps on the reservoir can a ‘nip up’, and see what happens. Have done that so it will be interesting.
Well its been interesting to say the least and hopefully others will benefit from it.
Regards
Ken Robinson