amercier4

Hi all,
I changed out my power steering pump today and thought everything went well. Old pump came out okay. Changed over pully to new pump and new pump went in. Had to swap the original pressure hose fitting from the original pump to the new pump (from RockAuto).

When I took the pressure hose fitting from the new pump to put in the original fitting, the internal spring and valve fell out of the pump body. I simply slid the assembly back into the pump body and screwed in the fitting. Seemed simple. Finished the installation, refilled the PS system, bled the system and all good. Job well done and beer opened in the customary celebration.

Then I found a copy of the 04 dealer service manual online and looked up the PS pump replacement. It said that if the valve/spring falls out during removal/reinstallation, it can't be reinstalled properly and a new pump must be installed.

Is this accurate? Am I screwed? The PS system in the truck seems to work fine with no leaks or binding, etc. Any help and advise will be greatly appreciated!!!

dott

I'd run it til you suspect a problem.

amercier4

Since I don't really have a choice, I plan to. But would be nice to know if I should expect a problem so I could order a new pump if necessary.

Thanks for the input though, dott.