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I sent our Accord to the dealer yesterday to have the noisy power
steering looked at. This is the same problem RRozsa referenced in his
2/23/08 message. The service rep called this morning to tell me that
the pump and the reservoir are both leaking and it would cost around
$650 to replace both. I think this is a result of the ill-informed
employees at the Valvoline Oil Change topping off the ps fluid with
non-honda fluid.

I'm skilled enough that I can replace the pump myself but after reading
the responses to RRozsa's message, I'm thinking that maybe the pump
just needs the seals replaced and not a complete replacement. I see you
can order o-rings and seals on the parts sites. Would it be easier in
the long run to just replace the pump or go for the rebuild?

Peter Kemp <peterkemp47@mac.com> wrote in news:2008032712083616807-
peterkemp47@maccom:

> I sent our Accord to the dealer yesterday to have the noisy power
> steering looked at. This is the same problem RRozsa referenced in his
> 2/23/08 message. The service rep called this morning to tell me that
> the pump and the reservoir are both leaking and it would cost around
> $650 to replace both. I think this is a result of the ill-informed
> employees at the Valvoline Oil Change topping off the ps fluid with
> non-honda fluid.
>
> I'm skilled enough that I can replace the pump myself but after reading
> the responses to RRozsa's message, I'm thinking that maybe the pump
> just needs the seals replaced and not a complete replacement. I see you
> can order o-rings and seals on the parts sites. Would it be easier in
> the long run to just replace the pump or go for the rebuild?
>
>

Easier;replacing the pump.
that's an easy question to answer.

in "the long run"...YMMV.
it all depends on the quality of the replacement pump;rebuilt or new,who
did the rebuild.....

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

On 2008-03-27 16:45:52 -0500, Jim Yanik <jyanik@abuse.gov> said:

> Peter Kemp <peterkemp47@mac.com> wrote in news:2008032712083616807-
> peterkemp47@maccom:
>
>> I sent our Accord to the dealer yesterday to have the noisy power
>> steering looked at. This is the same problem RRozsa referenced in his
>> 2/23/08 message. The service rep called this morning to tell me that
>> the pump and the reservoir are both leaking and it would cost around
>> $650 to replace both. I think this is a result of the ill-informed
>> employees at the Valvoline Oil Change topping off the ps fluid with
>> non-honda fluid.
>>
>> I'm skilled enough that I can replace the pump myself but after reading
>> the responses to RRozsa's message, I'm thinking that maybe the pump
>> just needs the seals replaced and not a complete replacement. I see you
>> can order o-rings and seals on the parts sites. Would it be easier in
>> the long run to just replace the pump or go for the rebuild?
>>
>>
>
> Easier;replacing the pump.
> that's an easy question to answer.
>
> in "the long run"...YMMV.
> it all depends on the quality of the replacement pump;rebuilt or new,who
> did the rebuild.....

That's what I figured. On the parts sites I see a listing for the PS
pump and also a PS pump sub assembly that's about twice the price.
What's the difference?

> I think this is a result of the ill-informed employees at
> the Valvoline Oil Change topping off the ps fluid with non-honda fluid.
>

In the long run those quick change places don't really save you time or
money. Do it yourself or get a qualified real tech to do it.