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Steering pump ran without fluid, is replacement necessary? 700 1989

posted by  zkidaz on  Fri Jul 25 15:28 CST 2008
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I had a power steering rack installed on my car which was defective. It dumped all of the fluid into the boots on the rack. So the car ran for maybe 20 minutes to half an hour with very little or no fluid. Surely this was not good for the pump, but would this have done enough damage to warrant replacing it? Either way, I plan on thoroughly flushing the lines and pump before having the new rack installed.







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    Steering pump ran without fluid, is replacement necessary? 700 1989

    posted by  egdeaile on  Wed Jul 30 14:20 CST 2008
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    I'd give it a try on the old pump. You'll know pretty quickly after you run it again the status of that pump. You'll lose some fluid that way because you'll have to drain and refill again, but it's cheaper than a new pwr steering pump, i'm sure.

    Good luck!
    EG Deaile








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    Steering pump ran without fluid, is replacement necessary? 700 1989

    posted by  Will740turbo on  Fri Jul 25 22:05 CST 2008
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    It depends...?
    I would say that if you can hear it groaning or whining, replace it. Also see if you can hear the bearings when turning it by hand.
    I think the potential there for damage is the heat buildup in the pump's bearings from lack of fluid. If they are damaged, replace it.

    -Will
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    1990 740 Turbo, on its way to stock specs, maybe beyond







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