03 Accord PS pump problems
I sent our Accord to the dealer yesterday to have the noisy power
steering looked at. This is the same problem RRozsa referenced in his 2/23/08 message. The service rep called this morning to tell me that the pump and the reservoir are both leaking and it would cost around $650 to replace both. I think this is a result of the ill-informed employees at the Valvoline Oil Change topping off the ps fluid with non-honda fluid. I'm skilled enough that I can replace the pump myself but after reading the responses to RRozsa's message, I'm thinking that maybe the pump just needs the seals replaced and not a complete replacement. I see you can order o-rings and seals on the parts sites. Would it be easier in the long run to just replace the pump or go for the rebuild? |
Re: 03 Accord PS pump problems
Peter Kemp <peterkemp47@mac.com> wrote in news:2008032712083616807-
peterkemp47@maccom: > I sent our Accord to the dealer yesterday to have the noisy power > steering looked at. This is the same problem RRozsa referenced in his > 2/23/08 message. The service rep called this morning to tell me that > the pump and the reservoir are both leaking and it would cost around > $650 to replace both. I think this is a result of the ill-informed > employees at the Valvoline Oil Change topping off the ps fluid with > non-honda fluid. > > I'm skilled enough that I can replace the pump myself but after reading > the responses to RRozsa's message, I'm thinking that maybe the pump > just needs the seals replaced and not a complete replacement. I see you > can order o-rings and seals on the parts sites. Would it be easier in > the long run to just replace the pump or go for the rebuild? > > Easier;replacing the pump. that's an easy question to answer. in "the long run"...YMMV. it all depends on the quality of the replacement pump;rebuilt or new,who did the rebuild..... -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
Re: 03 Accord PS pump problems
On 2008-03-27 16:45:52 -0500, Jim Yanik <jyanik@abuse.gov> said:
> Peter Kemp <peterkemp47@mac.com> wrote in news:2008032712083616807- > peterkemp47@maccom: > >> I sent our Accord to the dealer yesterday to have the noisy power >> steering looked at. This is the same problem RRozsa referenced in his >> 2/23/08 message. The service rep called this morning to tell me that >> the pump and the reservoir are both leaking and it would cost around >> $650 to replace both. I think this is a result of the ill-informed >> employees at the Valvoline Oil Change topping off the ps fluid with >> non-honda fluid. >> >> I'm skilled enough that I can replace the pump myself but after reading >> the responses to RRozsa's message, I'm thinking that maybe the pump >> just needs the seals replaced and not a complete replacement. I see you >> can order o-rings and seals on the parts sites. Would it be easier in >> the long run to just replace the pump or go for the rebuild? >> >> > > Easier;replacing the pump. > that's an easy question to answer. > > in "the long run"...YMMV. > it all depends on the quality of the replacement pump;rebuilt or new,who > did the rebuild..... That's what I figured. On the parts sites I see a listing for the PS pump and also a PS pump sub assembly that's about twice the price. What's the difference? |
Re: 03 Accord PS pump problems
> I think this is a result of the ill-informed employees at > the Valvoline Oil Change topping off the ps fluid with non-honda fluid. > In the long run those quick change places don't really save you time or money. Do it yourself or get a qualified real tech to do it. |
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