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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / October 2005Power steering pump!
My 99 Dakota 3.9 L power steering pump is leaking fluid from the front, can it be repaired or should i buy a new one, that here cost US$550. Any advice? Thanks in advance. CLT. > My 99 Dakota 3.9 L power steering pump is leaking fluid from the > front, can it be repaired or should i buy a new one, that here cost > US$550. > Any advice? > Thanks in advance. > CLT. Where at, a dealer??? ----------------- www.thesnoman.com Yes a dealer here in my country, Chile! They charge me That much for the pump! Is that cheap for you? CLT. >> My 99 Dakota 3.9 L power steering pump is leaking fluid from the >> front, can it be repaired or should i buy a new one, that here cost [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > ----------------- > www.thesnoman.com > Yes a dealer here in my country, Chile! They charge me That much for > the pump! Is that cheap for you? [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >>----------------- >>www.thesnoman.com EXPENSIVE!!! If it is leaking around the pully shaft it could be a bad seal or bearing. If the pump is quiet and fine otherwise I believe I woud try to get the seal replaced  Signature----------------- www.thesnoman.com Thanks for your answer SnoMan, i am going to replace the bearing and seals, and see if goes ok! CLT. >> Yes a dealer here in my country, Chile! They charge me That much >> for the pump! Is that cheap for you? [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > bad seal or bearing. If the pump is quiet and fine otherwise I > believe I woud try to get the seal replaced > Yes a dealer here in my country, Chile! Can you mail-order from the States? Summit Racing sells an AGR Superpump for $150. Unfortunately part of that $550 might be an import tarriff. It doesn't make any sense. I doubt that Chile manufactures their own pumps, so what local industry is that tarriff protecting? Take Tom's advice. John The problem with Dodge in Chile is that they are cosiderated luxurious trucks and cars, so the dealers charge wath ever they want. The new Dakota quadcab 4x4 slt cost here US$29.300.- CLT. > Unfortunately part of that $550 might be an import tarriff. It > doesn't make any sense. I doubt that Chile manufactures their own > pumps, so what local industry is that tarriff protecting? Take Tom's > advice. > > John Can you post the web page from Summit Racing? Is that AGR superpump the same one that my 99 3.9l Dakota has o is something to be modificated? I mean is just to take the bad one out and put the AGR or some piping or anythig else must be repalced? CLT. >> Yes a dealer here in my country, Chile! > > Can you mail-order from the States? Summit Racing sells an AGR > Superpump for $150. > Can you post the web page from Summit Racing? http://www.summitracing.com You can cross-check the part# and application at http://www.agrsteering.com > Is that AGR superpump the same one that my 99 3.9l Dakota has o is > something to be > modificated? I mean is just to take the bad one out and put the AGR > or some piping or anythig else must be repalced? I can't speak first-hand for a V6 Dak, but I did swap out the pump on my '99 Ram with the AGR pump. You disconnect the hoses from the pump (while trying not to spill PS fluid all over the place), remove the belt, and unbolt the pump/bracket as an assembly. Once on the bench, you have to remove the pulley with a special puller (I wound up slightly modifying a tie-rod end puller, which worked fine), then unbolt the pump from the bracket, and remove the pump from the resevoir. Put the new pump in, bolt it back to the bracket, and re-install the pulley (again - a special tool exists, but you can make one from a 3/8"-16 bolt, nut, and a couple of washers). The important thing here is to get the pulley back in the EXACT spot, so that the serpentine belt tracks properly. I measured the gap between the pulley and bracket with a gauge block and feeler gauges, so I got it back within a few thousanths (within .015"-.025" is probably fine). Bolt the bracket back into place, hook the hoses back up, put the belt back on, fill the resevoir, and bleed the system - this involves running the engine for a little bit, with the front wheels off the ground, and cycling the steering back and forth to purge all the air out. Monitor the fluid level, and add fluid as necessary. If the fluid foams, shut the engine down and let it sit for a few minutes, then top off the resevoir and go back at it. > Can you post the web page from Summit Racing? Is that AGR superpump > the same one that my 99 3.9l Dakota has o is something to be [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Can you mail-order from the States? Summit Racing sells an AGR > > Superpump for $150. Here's another link you might check out. Direct replacement for a bit over $171. HD http://www.chryslerpartsdirect.com/moparonline.htm |
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