When i had my option pulley installed I had to take it to a local shop because I couldn't get the bolt off. turns out he made the power steering belt too tight and now the bearings are shot. Now the question is what should I do. Go after the shop? buy a new one or fix the existing one?

 

shop wont do anything, u didnt report the problem right away. but i have the same problem. it wines but it still works fine, just a bit harder turning when stopped. so just replace. it

 

how long have you had it like that

 

you think this would work?

http://www.lowmileageparts.com/2003-...ump-78166.aspx

 

Had it like this for about half a year now or so. Some ps fluid leaks out so I have to keep topping it off every few weeks. I got a spare ps pump in my garage, its just too cold to work on the car right now

 

That will work. Just use honda ps fluid

 

You can buy new bearings and seals for around 20 bucks. Throw it on your work bench and replace them. Its easy.

 

where do you get them from?

 

http://www.acuraautomotiveparts.org/...catdisplay.jsp

 

is it normal for the fluid to get so high in the reservoir that its about to spill out. I was guessing its just the pump not being able to recirculate the fluid. kinda worries me should i just disconnect the p/s belt to keep it from overflowing?

 

it bounces around in there quite a bit. If your worried take some of the fluid out (keep it above the low level though)

 

ive got a whiny pump too. just hard to turn when its stopped and steering is heavier. i actually like it.

 

it annoys the hell out of me at idle

 

its high bc the bearing is shot. mine does the same thing. it will be at max and then when i turn the car off i will drop down to the min line.

 

It's usually a sign of a bad pump or a bad rack. By what you're describing, it's probably only your bad pump.

 

a whining pump is usually due to low fluid.

My car made that noise badly before I bought it and they topped the fluid up and works perfectly..

NOTE*

When i did the underdrive pulley on a dry steer (car not moving) and u crank the wheel you can hear the pwr steering wine a lil since it is UNDERPOWERED.

I am getting overdrive pulleys to fix this eventually

but just to make sure that isn't the problem, think about it ;-)

 

The power steering whine is my favorite whine after a supercharger

 

Guess I'm in a similar boat my PS pump is leaking a bit.. Dealer wants 280 to "reseal" it. Is this what fsttyms1 is talking about being 20 bucks from the dealer?

 

google that shyt.. i'm sure it's easy.

I rebuild electric pumps... bearings and all, and it's not hard at all

 

yep. Its just a few bearings and seals take off the main pulley remove the retaining clip slide it apart and replace the parts.

 

maybe ill replace the bearings on the used pump I bought. think Its really needed if they arnt bad?

 

i wouldnt if they arent bad.

 

well if u got a used pump sitting in ur hand i'd do it, but I wouldn't take it off the car just to do it