Recent content by RubyRod

"New" GM Power Steering Pump. $400 plus shipping. Used for less than 1500 miles. Not just like new, it is new.

I started by shopping for a replacement rubber "collar" but all I could find were used. I attempted to get images of the section of the collar where mine was deformed to insure what I bought didn't have the same problem. Unfortunately I couldn't get any of the salvage yards to send me images of...

Check the intake connections. On my car there's a deformation in one of them that was caused when a someone installed it wrong. The deformation caused an opening in the connection where air entered the intake behind the MAF sensor. This results in more air entering the engine than measured by...

I haven't examined the rack when it was out of the car. I don't know if the part # will be cast into the part (or maybe engraved) or if it may be marked using a "laser label". If a label is used they likely fall off over time from exposure to the elements and thermal cycling. If mine has to be...

Great! See if you can find out any technical info that we can use to rebuild our own. Not thrilled about having to go down that road but I don't see any practical alternatives. I'd hate to have to join "TheOldMan" doing trial and error rebuilds on my own. The rebuild kits for the MagnaSteering...

D#$%!. Sorry to hear it. Hopefully MickeyTee can gain some useful info from his rebuilder in Tx. We REALLY are in deep sh!t if there's no way to solve our own rebuild problems. Add that to the lack of quality Power Steering Pumps and we'll quickly end up without a way to AFFORDABLY maintain the...

The comment on the VES unit is important. Since the wiring area leaks it seems that where the wires penetrate the pinion housing that this NEEDs to be addressed during a rebuild. At least it needed to be in the 1st rack I ended up with. If this section is "left alone" during rebuilds it's no...

So the sealing material around the electric motor (aka VES) is actually an epoxy? A hardening epoxy? Or is it a non-hardening RTV sealant? Or maybe a non-hardening urethane sealant? Unfortunately there's no way tell what it is from a visual exam. Be nice to know what product to use if & when I...

Nice work. Curious as to why you chose the 8786 seal kit. The compatible vehicle list I found doesn't list the XLRs. Were you able to disassemble the electric motor? Or is it a sealed unit? And do you know if it's the same motor or pinion assembly as in the C6 vettes?

I wish you the best of luck. Let us know what you find. There are a few YouTube videos that should be helpful for disassembling the rack once you get it out of the car. If you can find the seals and bearings it should be a job a DIY can handle. You should also see if you can find replacement...

The original rack was leaking where the steering shaft connected to the input shaft of the pinion gear (where the electric motor resides). The second one was leaking where the electrical connector enters the pinion housing for the electric motor. I'm sure the grommet/gasket could have been...

Also struggling with replacement steering racks. I had a rebuilt unit installed last June but it started leaking in November. The shop that replaced it won't tell me who did the rebuild. It was replaced again last month but the 2nd replacement has a problem. The steering requires WAY too much...

OK, I'll bite. What's a "D7"? Is this a different scan tool than the Tech2?

That's what the service manual shows. When I get that far I'll see what kind of trouble I'm really in. At this point the issue is how to access the passenger side strut. The driver's side is visible when you open the access panel to the Top Motor. I have no idea what to remove to access the...

Thanks Dennis. Now that I know that there are 2 I have to find out where the 2nd one is. My service manual only shows the one on the Driver's side. Once I find where they are I'll shop for replacements. If I need help I'll let ya know. Thanks for the offer.