Ps Pump Rebuild?

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06-10-2003, 02:58 PM

Pazuzu

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OK, my pump grenaded a few days ago. Grabbed a replacement off of e-bay. Now, I don't want to install a pump if they have a tendency to blow after 100K miles.

So, is there a known flaw or weakness or age limit in these pumps? Are they as stable as the rest of the engine, and mine just took a dump? I will rebuild the replacement if needed, but I don't want to waste the money if they are pretty strong components.

06-10-2003, 04:43 PM

j9fd3s

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they usually dont explode, just leak after a long while

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06-10-2003, 04:57 PM

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Exploding = bad

06-10-2003, 05:25 PM

Pazuzu

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Well, I said "grenaded", not "exploded"

It leaked violently, blew fluid all over, seemed to be behind the pulley. It's also quite crunchy when I spin the pulley by hand...

But, my question still remains, are these strong stable pumps, or should you rebuild any pump that is bought used?

06-10-2003, 10:29 PM

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a "grenade" "explodes".

ever seen a grenaded engine? it has exploded.

kevin.

06-10-2003, 10:33 PM

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my car has 189K on it, and the pump is still going. one of the hoses leaked previously, and i was adding fluid every week, but that has been replaced and its good now, no squeaks (knock on wood).