72 power steering pump?
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Melting Slicks
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From: meraux LA
72 power steering pump?
Can anyone answer this. I took the power steering pulley off the pump to do a cleanup and found it had a felt washer on the shaft between the pulley and the pump. Is this correct? I would like to replace the felt washer but can't find one shown or listed in/on any of the vendors sites. Thanks
Le Mans Master
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From: Saginaw Michigan
Your pump didn't come from Saginaw Steering Gear with a felt washer. For that matter it didn't come from Saginaw with a pulley either. So check your 1972 Corvette AIM. If the felt washer was OEM, the AIM will call out the felt washer along with the pulley and attaching nut being assembled at St. Louis.
Interesting, the pump did come from Saginaw with the 1/8 x 1/2 Woodruff key located in the slot on the driveshaft.
Jim
Interesting, the pump did come from Saginaw with the 1/8 x 1/2 Woodruff key located in the slot on the driveshaft.
Jim
Instructor
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From: Sheboygan Wisconsin
Can anyone answer this. I took the power steering pulley off the pump to do a cleanup and found it had a felt washer on the shaft between the pulley and the pump. Is this correct? I would like to replace the felt washer but can't find one shown or listed in/on any of the vendors sites. Thanks
Team Owner
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From: Crossville TN
I think having that felt washer would be a good idea...just for the reason that you mentioned. I wouldn't be surprised to find that there was a GM Service Bulletin written to put that washer in place when doing rebuild of the pump. Otherwise, its installation was from a "savy" mechanic.
