Help with rebuilding my power steering pump
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Help with rebuilding my power steering pump
I read through the threads about rebuilding my power steering pump and took mine a part. I have a few issues. My shaft seal is a little smaller than the one included in the kit. It doesn't want to go in. Also I have these additional parts I didn't see in the pictures from this rebuild article. I'm wondering if I don't have different pump. http://www.corvette-restoration.com/...mp_rebuild.htm
Last edited by 68sting; Mar 9, 2016 at 11:09 PM.
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From: Who says "Nothing is impossible" ? I've been doing nothing for years.
With the price of reman. steering pump. I could see no reason to rebuild my old one. Been clicking along for 5 years now without a problem.
That said some manufactured pumps could be DOA so when I picked it up I opened it and spun it around to feel for anything wrong.
Sorry I can't be of any help but I am sure others will chime in.
That said some manufactured pumps could be DOA so when I picked it up I opened it and spun it around to feel for anything wrong.
Sorry I can't be of any help but I am sure others will chime in.
Last edited by MotorHead; Mar 10, 2016 at 11:48 AM.
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From: Colorado Springs
With the price of reman. steering pump. I could see no reason to rebuild my old one. Been clicking along for 5 years now without a problem.
That said some manufactured pumps could be DOA so when I picked it up I opened it and spun it around to feel for anything wrong.
Sorry I can't be of any help but I am sure others will chime in.
That said some manufactured pumps could be DOA so when I picked it up I opened it and spun it around to feel for anything wrong.
Sorry I can't be of any help but I am sure others will chime in.
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The series of photos on rebuilding the Saginaw big, P-style pump look accurate. I think that you have the wrong rebuild kit. The Saginaw P-pump has been around for years and years. The one major design change occured in 1975 when the driveshaft changed to a interference fit pulley design.
Jim
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I read through the threads about rebuilding my power steering pump and took mine a part. I have a few issues. My shaft seal is a little smaller than the one included in the kit. It doesn't want to go in. Also I have these additional parts I didn't see in the pictures from this rebuild article. I'm wondering if I don't have different pump. http://www.corvette-restoration.com/...mp_rebuild.htm
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Shaft size - .750. .688 (or .687)
The OEM small seal for the .688 shaft is #5688020
This seal has a OD of 1.254 to press into a 1.250 housing.
I believe this crosses to a SKF #6765, National 8773S.
I can't tell you which kit will have this seal, but I know the Edelman #7910 kit is wrong because it has the larger seal for the later shaft .750. (ACDELCO #36348720 GM #19146402 which is 1.315 OD, shaft OD=.750)
My 66 has the small shaft.
My 70 has the large shaft.
Edit: The ACDelco kit #1914654 also has the larger incorrect seal.
Last edited by Tom454; Mar 13, 2016 at 10:47 AM. Reason: Add info
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I also have the filter/element & the filter retainer. Are you suggesting I should discard these when doing my rebuild?
Just curious, what purpose do they serve?
Thanks