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Old May 1, 2013 | 11:38 AM
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Can anybody tell me if this is needed. It's a plastic screw that is in the center hole of the power steering pump. It just pushes in and eventually works its way back out. everytime i open the hood I just push it back in. It looks threaded but just moves freely back and forth. Thanks for any help you can give me.[/IMG]
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Old May 1, 2013 | 11:48 AM
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Not sure, But it may have been for some kind of dust cover, I don't recall one on mine.
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Can anybody tell me if this is needed. It's a plastic screw that is in the center hole of the power steering pump. It just pushes in and eventually works its way back out. everytime i open the hood I just push it back in. It looks threaded but just moves freely back and forth. Thanks for any help you can give me.[/IMG]
Mine did the same thing. Eventually it just flew out sometime last year I guess, cause it's not there anymore and nothing bad has happened since.
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Well if its just a dust cover i think i will just take it out before it just flies out.
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I tossed mine in the trash when I installed an LS2 pulley. All it really does is keep dirt out of the threads that the pulley install tool threads into.
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Haven't noticed this on mine, but good information to know.
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