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Catastrophic PS pump failure
Posted by TomA (more from TomA) on Mon, 3 Oct 2005 19:52:21
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I'm wondering if this has ever happened to anyone else.
The power steering pump on my 93, 9000 CSE 3.2L Turbo, has lost a bearing. With the belt off, the shaft & pulley wobble about .2 inches, radially, and longitudinally. With belt on and engine running, it makes a mean noise at lower RPM, but above 3000 or so, it seems quiet.
The most bizarre thing about this is that the system is not leaking. It continues to work just fine. It's amazing that the shaft seal can still hold with this much play, and that the pump works too.
I'm getting a new one, and I'm not looking for advice (but feel free to offer) but I'd just like to hear from any others who've seen such a severe failure with no adverse symptoms. Thanks.
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