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Alan Smithee - 01 Jan 2007 02:18 GMT

I think the air pumped just seized today on my dakota (squealing belts,
smoke, neighbour looking at me and laughing, wife asking me why I don't buy
a new truck -- the works -- the thing ain't spinning). Ok, it's almost 20
years old. I haven't taken the pump off yet. Do they just go? Was there some
sort of maintenance I could have done to prevent this? Can I fix/rebuild it
or should I just swap it for a re-conditioned unit? Thx. Happy New Year.

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BigIronRam - 01 Jan 2007 02:22 GMT

>I think the air pumped just seized today on my dakota (squealing belts,
> smoke, neighbour looking at me and laughing, wife asking me why I don't
> buy
> a new truck -- the works -- the thing ain't spinning). Ok, it's almost 20
> years old. I haven't taken the pump off yet. Do they just go?

Yes, they sure do, happened to me as well on my '82 waiting in a drive
through..

Was there some

> sort of maintenance I could have done to prevent this?

No, they're maintenance free.

Can I fix/rebuild it

> or should I just swap it for a re-conditioned unit?

Just swap it out with a reman, they're cheap.

Thx. Happy New Year.

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.boB - 01 Jan 2007 20:24 GMT

> I think the air pumped just seized today on my dakota (squealing belts,
> smoke, neighbour looking at me and laughing, wife asking me why I don't buy
> a new truck -- the works -- the thing ain't spinning). Ok, it's almost 20
> years old. I haven't taken the pump off yet. Do they just go? Was there some
> sort of maintenance I could have done to prevent this? Can I fix/rebuild it
> or should I just swap it for a re-conditioned unit? Thx. Happy New Year.

YEs, they fail just like everything else mechanical.
Check with the bone yards.

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Alan Smithee - 02 Jan 2007 17:29 GMT

Thanks I may do that, I'm in no hurry. I went to two local "national"
autoparts chains here in Canada. Neither had it listed on the computer any
more. Then I went to the Chrysler dealer. $530.00!!! Ha ha! Oh ho! Oh my
god! I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. No wonder my last family vehicle
was a Honda. Checking around the internet and the price seems to be between
$40-$50 (RockAuto) for a re-con. Adding in shipping and taxes and duty it
come to about $80-$100 about what I'd expected to pay. Wreckers probably
have it for a little less than that I'm guessing. Thx.

> > I think the air pumped just seized today on my dakota (squealing belts,
> > smoke, neighbour looking at me and laughing, wife asking me why I don't buy
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> YEs, they fail just like everything else mechanical.
> Check with the bone yards.

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