Power steering pump and Bubba???

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Dec 22, 2004 | 03:41 PM

jvm

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Power steering pump and Bubba???

My alternator is blocking my power steering pump so that I can't check the fuild level in it. Has Bubba been in my engine compartment? Thanks

Dec 22, 2004 | 04:00 PM

kona

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Nope my 80 is the same way. With alittle bit of work you can remove the PS filler cap and check it.

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Dec 22, 2004 | 04:09 PM

Van Steel

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And if you need to fill it up, you will notice your fan blades will have a section that is more spread out than the others. Move that open section in front of the pump and it makes filling the pump easier.

Dec 22, 2004 | 04:14 PM

mvftw

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Once you get it out, cut off some of the stick up to the 'add' mark, it will make it easier in the future...

Dec 22, 2004 | 04:36 PM

bobs77vet

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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod

you know i had this same problem before i took the engine out. the ps was rotated up to much and you could not physically remove it......so i made my own "off set" dip stick.....used my buddies as a guide since i could only take mine off and i couldn't get it out....took i piece of 18 ga steel and made it 3/8 wide i bent it so it was the same length down as the original but the "off set" came at the top of the ps pump neck so i could slide it down into the pump from the front of the engine....the offset would stop at the filler neck and stick up about 1.5 inches so i could hold on to it...i then used chisel stamps and marked it like the original one (from my buddies)...i used a long trans funnel to fill it ....i can take pictures of it if you like...it actually served its purpose until i remedied the problem...

Dec 22, 2004 | 04:37 PM

wcsinx

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jvm

My alternator is blocking my power steering pump so that I can't check the fuild level in it. Has Bubba been in my engine compartment? Thanks

In this case, Bubba worked at Chevy.

IIRC a slightly longer belt will facilitate easier cap removal. I might have it backwards, but I believe adjusting the pump "in" to loosen up the belt moves the cap closer to the alt. Hence use a longer belt to keep the adjustment "out" more.

Last edited by wcsinx; Dec 22, 2004 at 04:43 PM.

Dec 22, 2004 | 04:39 PM

isosceles

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completely normal. I've taken my alt out to add fluid before. It's easy to remove.

When I first got the car, Bubba had a double groove 2 inch diameter larger pulley on the P/S pump. Just try getting a belt between that pulley and crossmember!

Last edited by isosceles; Dec 23, 2004 at 08:24 AM.

Dec 22, 2004 | 05:33 PM

TJ76

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Just what wcsinx says. Wrong size belt. Mine would not come out for anything. Than I thought I might have the wrong belt on there. Sure enough. You will still have to tip it in just the right way, but it will come out then.
TJ