[urq] Replacing bearing cast iron steering pump

[Maurits Jonkergouw]

Hi Phil, thanks for the reply. Not an easy job I presume without the hydraulic puller?!. PS I forgot to mention it's a pump from a '85 FWD CGT... Does your method apply to these also? I do have a source for a 'used' pump from the scrappers, would that be wise? Problem with the current pump is it makes a lot of tick tick tick noise when cold and I *suspect* it's the bearing. Could it be something else and how long will it last?

Thanks again.


> > Is the bearing from the cast iron steering pump servicable? I've read the one from aluminium
>pumps are not, but my mechanic says the cast iron pump is not also.
>
>Both are.
>
>The trick is to pull the trunnion off the shaft and strip the pistons, etc., out of the pump
>before splitting it.  You need a SERIOUS hydraulic puller.
>
>Once it's split, treat it like it was made of eggshells - the slightest burr or scratch on the
>metal-to-metal mating surfaces means disaster.  The shaft slides out of the front portion
>backwards - the bearing is then a doddle to replace.  Reassemble the halves before replacing
>the pistons, etc.  Minimise the time and the number of operations performed with the pumpp
>split.
>
>The trunnion goes back on with serious heat . I usually use a set of spread feeler gauges to
>protect the new bearing when I drop the trunnion onto the shaft.
>
>I haven't had one leak since I've been doing it this way.
>
>--
>  Phil Payne
>  http://www.isham-research.com/quattro
>  +44 7785 302 803


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Regards,
Maurits

'86 quattro GV (WR)
'85 coupé KV
'82 coupé DD