I just got my replacement steering pump in the mail and it doesn't seem to fit. I mean it is the exact right model, but the bracket will not bolt on to it because the pump is turned about 15 degrees to the left inside the resevoir. Can I rotate is? Or do I have to ship it back? I'll try to get a pic of the old and new side by side so you can see what I mean.
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Steering pump help!!!!
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Here's a pic. http://i.imgur.com/6kbgY.jpg?1
Are there any bolts / studs on the back side of the assembly?
The pump itself has a couple of threaded holes that line up with matching holes in the tank. These will have either bolts or studs to hold the pieces together and possibly for mounting brackets (depending on application).
If there is no hardware in the back, rotate the pump until the holes line up and use the hardware from youre original pump.
The pump itself has a couple of threaded holes that line up with matching holes in the tank. These will have either bolts or studs to hold the pieces together and possibly for mounting brackets (depending on application).
If there is no hardware in the back, rotate the pump until the holes line up and use the hardware from youre original pump.
Did you buy a pump with reservoir attached? Because the pumps are basically the same, but the holes in the reservoir are clocked differently for different applications. For example, I just took the pump out of my carb truck reservoir and put it inside a TPI camaro reservoir and then bolted it into the TPI brackets. There are two threaded holes in the back of the pump, but some of the reservoirs only leave one uncovered.
So you just remove the bolt(s) from the back and swap the pump into your old reservoir and then it should bolt in. Be aware that each hole in the back has a seal (bolt and outlet) and there are different depths they get machined to, so you have to have the right thickness seals. It's a good idea to polish the mating surface of the reservoir where the large O-ring around the pump mates.
So you just remove the bolt(s) from the back and swap the pump into your old reservoir and then it should bolt in. Be aware that each hole in the back has a seal (bolt and outlet) and there are different depths they get machined to, so you have to have the right thickness seals. It's a good idea to polish the mating surface of the reservoir where the large O-ring around the pump mates.
Update: I took the new pump out of its reservoir and put it in the old reservoir. The bracket lined up perfectly, but the original bolts were too big. So I took it down to AutoZone and they hooked me up with some bolts that fit. Then I installed the pump to the bracket and the bracket to the motor. When I went to put the pulley back on there was a lip on the shaft that prevents the pulley from going on. I did some more research and as it turns out, I have a 1973 Chevy blazer with a 1985ish 350 in it. So I have 2 options. I can put the pump that I bought back together, attempt to send it back, and buy a pump for a 1985. But it's pretty easy to tell that I took it apart. Or I can try to find a pulley for a 1973 pump. Not sure what I'll do yet, but I really appreciate the help!! I feel a lot more familiar with my trucks steering system now. Thanks!!
So you have all of the accessories for the 85 engine, but bought a pump for a 73? Most of the Autozones I've been to are pretty accepting about returns, especially if you are exchanging and not asking for money back. The pump should have a warranty and it's best to avoid having to swap reservoirs whenever you want to warranty it. Any sooner or later that front seal will give out.
I should have gone through AutoZone. I got it from a parts dealer online. They offered me a discount but after the shipping it was about the same. Needless to say that's the last time I'm going that route. I figure the shipping to return the pump would cost the price of a pulley so I'll just pull one from a junk yard and make it work. I'm saving right now to completely rebuild my steering anyway. Crossover, hydro assist, PSC pump and reservoir with a cooler, the whole nine. So as long as it runs for the next year or so, or until i get a hefty pay raise, I'll be happy.
If you ask around here, somebody might have the 70's pulley you need. I happen to have an 80's one sitting here, but it sounds like that's the one you already have. If you hang onto it, it might work with the PSC pump - or you can just mod the pump yourself.
The pump on the left in the pic is a metric pump and uses a pressed on pulley, the pump on the right is a standard pump and uses a bolt on pulley. You cannot just swap reservoirs because the bolt holes on the back wont line up and the "new" pump you cannot rotate the pump in the reservoir because the high pressure fitting on the back also holds the reservoir on and therefor stops you from being able to rotate the reservoir. If you look at the high pressure line on your truck you'll find either that it's an O-ring style line OR it's a flare fitting line but someone has swapped the high pressure fitting on the back of the pump to match your flare fitting hose (assuming that's what is on your truck as it should be).
