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Hi Ericthecarguy:
I need your advice on how to proceed with the power steering pump on the 1997 Honda accord that I have.
Recently the pump has become noisy. It’s noisy on idle running engine and the noise increases once you start turning the steering wheel. So those are my clues that the pump is starting to misbehave. I’m thinking I need to replace it so my questions are:
1. Should I get refurbished part? Or should I get brand new one?
2. Replacing the pump ‘looks’ straight forward; are there any potential pitfalls?
3. As far as the power steering fluid – once I disconnect hoses, I’m assuming there would be leakages. Is there a special bleeding technique that needs to be followed to ensure all air is removed from the system?Thanks
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[quote=”ScorpionFiko” post=138831]Hi Ericthecarguy:
I need your advice on how to proceed with the power steering pump on the 1997 Honda accord that I have.
Recently the pump has become noisy. It’s noisy on idle running engine and the noise increases once you start turning the steering wheel. So those are my clues that the pump is starting to misbehave. I’m thinking I need to replace it so my questions are:
1. Should I get refurbished part? Or should I get brand new one?
2. Replacing the pump ‘looks’ straight forward; are there any potential pitfalls?
3. As far as the power steering fluid – once I disconnect hoses, I’m assuming there would be leakages. Is there a special bleeding technique that needs to be followed to ensure all air is removed from the system?Thanks[/quote]
For me I would suggest new Honda OE.
Replace the O rings for the lines.
Use Honda power steering fluid only.
These videos will show the basics even though its a different model.http://www.ericthecarguy.com/suspention-and-steering/1084-how-to-change-power-steering-fluid
[quote=”ScorpionFiko” post=138831]1. Should I get refurbished part? Or should I get brand new one? [/quote]
New. As previously recommended, use a Honda pump, not aftermarket, for best performance and maximum life.2. Replacing the pump ‘looks’ straight forward; are there any potential pitfalls?
It is fairly straightforward. I would recommend new hose clamps. As already stated, put new o-rings on the line fittings to prevent fluid leaks.
3. As far as the power steering fluid – once I disconnect hoses, I’m assuming there would be leakages. Is there a special bleeding technique that needs to be followed to ensure all air is removed from the system?
On Honda power steering systems always only use Honda fluid. After replacing the pump and filling the reservoir, start the engine and turn the steering wheel from left lock to right lock several times to work the air out. Top off the reservoir as necessary.
AN UPDATE:
so it turns out it’s not the pump. After more investigation it turned out the power steering fluid was low so it was sucking air hence the noise. After topping up things went back to normal, but there’s a leak somewhere. So far I’ve seen drops of oil gathering around the power steering cooling coil and the surrounding hoses.
gotta wait for the part to arrive and we’ll see if there’s additional leaks somewhere else…
Final Update: SUCESS
So the problem has been fixed. Despite the corrosion, the cooling coil was not faulty. The leak originated from one of the metal pipes that come from the engine and gets attached to the rubber hoses that connect to the cooling coil. There seem to have been corrosion around one of the junctions and when I tried to remove the clamp the metal pipe from the engine just snapped in my hands (no force applied either). Fortunately, there was enough ‘good’ metal to attach a new hose to a new cooling coil and so far no leaks observed.
If it leaks again, I would have to cut the metal pipe and install a longer rubber hose making sure it doesn’t touch any moving parts, but for now it seems like it’s working as expected.
Nice! We love happy endings around here. (Perhaps I should consider my phrasing there)
That said, I’m hoping you used Honda PS fluid. Using any other fluid can cause issues in my experience. For future reference, here’s a video I did on that system.
This might also be helpful.
Thanks again for the updates and for using our little forum.
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