power steering pump...

sigh lol... 99 GASE v6 3.4L

So last night I heard some strange squeeeky noise, thought it might of been the belt.. its been makin the noise all day so I put some coolant thinking it might of been the water pump.. noise went away for a little bit but it got worse pretty quick this afternoon...

Basically, the power steering pump pulley is loose, I heard from my guy at the local kwik kar that its a press on pulley, and really if its loose there isnt much I can do other than a whole new pump :dunno: .. he says he might have the tool, w/ the hex bit and he might be able to re-tighten it, not sure... at the moment im stuck home (thank god it happened right when I got home)

The pulley got so loose, it started to smell and my steering was horrible, IE, no pump to help and drag on the belt...

Car is currently un-drivable, I cant turn lol or the pump/pulley will freak out and rub against the metal piece right across from it.

I was JUST about to goto the dealership too tomorrow for my heatercore problem, just my luck :frown:

You sure the pulley is loose or is the whole shaft loose?

That was odd that it quietend down when you added coolant. :screwy:

The pulley does need a puller tool to remove it, and a press thing to put it back on. Should not come loose is what I was getting at I guess ...

yea its the pulley, its moved out towards the coolant tank, and theres a big metal piece keeping it from flying off and the belt coming off....

and yea, it being more quiet after coolant :dunno: got me, the water pump might of been causing a drag, WHICH might be why my engine idles funky... it 'feels' like there is something on drag but I really couldnt tell ya...

REALLY looking into maybe getting a 03 or less GTP, Ive been having all sorta problems lately lol, I think a GTP would prob be more fun to play around with =) VERY expensive though to build up, but in all due time lol... either way if I get a pos honda ricer civic, ill still do something to it ha

Well it doesnt take shit to tighten up the pulley.
You could also have damaged the belt :eek:

GTP's are nice and fun :D
Though you'll have as many problems with it as your GA in time.
You realy have to keep up on maintenance with the SC.
Paddle shifters are the greatest!

I feel if I'm going to spend that kind of a price on a FWD car,
I'd just as soon buy me a newr TA :grinyes:

mini update on this...

I had my guy at kwik kar stop by my house to take a look... I didnt really look at it myself .. blah

but basically the pulley I guess snapped off the pump :dunno: .. w/e connects the pulley and pump together is broken .. and so the pulley is spinning freely on its bar going all wobbly and rubbing w/e

plan in motion, have local tow truck come pick up my car, take it to the shop... get discount on pump :naughty: and sit all day while the guy fixes... cause I NEED the car before saturday is done.. I have work sunday :(

wish me luck, long day tomorrow

Closed case, end result...

$50 towing - Less than a mile :banghead:
$168 at shop.. :eek:

it sure beats going to the dealership AND having good connections... :grinyes:

The pump is still getting the air out of the lines, the stuff is all fluidy w/ foam bubbles inside the power steering, its making a whine noise but its going away slowely...

the pulley was pressed on, after the first pump's threads were stripped heh...
2nd pump worked like a charm

the pulley wasnt a straight aligned press on but over time I guess the pulley will straighten itself out.. its not wobbly real bad

driving like a grandma still, heatercore still needs to be fixed but eh its going to have to wait now... oh well.... cant get enough of that sweet smell ha :p

So they replaced the whole pump ?

I hate that sweet smell of coolant :eek7:
burns my eyes too :bloated:

So they replaced the whole pump ?

I hate that sweet smell of coolant :eek7:
burns my eyes too :bloated:

yea, the pump locked up and the pulley still wanted to go sooo... Snap?... all the teeth on the pulley were shredded down to nothing :screwy: