Hello all:

I am wondering about the correct orientation of the power steering accessory bushings (the ones near the AMM). I popped the old worn out ones out, but I can't remember the orientation that they were in-- I seem to remember the front one (closest to the radiator) having the thick end facing the rad and going into the bracket from the front of the car. I am not so sure anymore about how the rear bushing sat. I am guessing it went in from inside the bracket with the thick end also facing the front of the car. Is this correct?

I have assembled it this way and the pump runs with no noise now, but the bushings don't appear to be fully seated with the shoulders of the the thick ends tight against the bracket.

Just to reiterate, this is a '92 with the late model rectangular integral reservoir.

Any help on this would be appreciated!

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Herb Goltz, London, Ontario, Canada '92 245 w/109K mi

I did a p/s pump remove & replace recently on an '89 240
Both bushings went in from the outside of the bracket.

That is, the front bushing went in as you wrote, small section in to center of bracket, and large section out by radiator.
Rear bushing went in from the rear, with the small section to the center of the bracket and the large section facing rearwards.

Try it that way, my guess is that they didn't change the setup from '89 to '92.
Should look and feel right when you're done.

Oh, yeah -
There's also a small metal bushing that goes in the inner part.
This bushing is about 1 inch or 3/4 inch long, and slips over the bolt. It fills the space somewhere between the bracket and the p/s pump.

If your bushing fell out - like mine did when I pulled a pump at the junkyard - then you'll need to get one somehow. If you have it and can't see exactly where it goes, write here and hopefully you'll get an answer. (I'm headed out and won't be writing for a while).

When all assembled, the complete bushing set keeps the mount ears and bracket from being bent/stressed from the tension on the mounting bolt.

Hopefully, you have it and know where it goes.