Elle wrote:
> I was considering this a few years ago for the PS pump on my
> 91 Civic, when I thought it was leaking. Turned out it was
> fine, but I learned a few things, anyway.
>
> I was prepared to do the job myself and got as far as
> ordering a gasket kit from Autozone, which now I do not
> recommend. I think it's a DIY job, but I can't say for
> sure. If you do try to do it yourself, I would buy an OEM PS
> pump gasket kit from a place like www.slhonda.com .
> Aftermarket seals seem to have a much shorter life than
> genuine Honda (= OEM) ones.
>
> The other interesting thing I observed was that I could have
> a PS pump from a junkyard for under $100. If the mileage on
> the junk car is under say 100k miles, then I think it's a
> pretty safe bet that the pump will have seen only Honda
> fluid inside it.
>
> From reports here and my own experience with my 91 Civic, if
> one uses the correct PS fluid (Honda only), the seals should
> last a very long time.
>
> What happened? Did she put non-Honda power steering fluid
> into the system?

Thanks for the comprehensive response. Good suggestion,
getting a used pump.

No non-Honda fluid was used by her, but who knows what
others who've tended her car might have used . . .

thanks,

Bob





>
> "Front Office" <YoMo.nospam@erols.com> wrote
>
>>My girlfriend's '94 del Sol needs new seals on its
>>power steering unit. It doesn't look like that big
>>of a sweat to do it myself. (The local garages
>>and dealers all want ~$500.)
>>
>>Question: Does taking the pump apart and replacing
>>the gaskets and seals involve special tools? Or is
>>this a fairly straightforward thing to do, including
>>refilling the system with fluid?
>>
>>I'll check for responses at these two newsgroups,
>>or you can write to me at the address below.
>>
>>Much thanks for any guidance on this.
>>
>> Bob (armistead_rap(AT)bigfoot.com)
>
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