1997 Metro power steering pump

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Jim Bancroft - 28 Jan 2007 17:30 GMT

Any ideas how long it should take a shop to replace one? An hour, two,
more? Thx.

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Steve Mackie - 28 Jan 2007 18:54 GMT

> Any ideas how long it should take a shop to replace one? An hour, two,
> more? Thx.

R&R - 1.5 hours. With an overhaul - 2.6 hours.

Steve

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Jim Bancroft - 29 Jan 2007 02:30 GMT

Thanks for the reply. I'm sorry, but I'm not up on the lingo. I don't know
what R&R and "overhaul" mean in this context?

>> Any ideas how long it should take a shop to replace one? An hour, two,
>> more? Thx.
>
> R&R - 1.5 hours. With an overhaul - 2.6 hours.
>
> Steve

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Nate Nagel - 29 Jan 2007 03:09 GMT

> Thanks for the reply. I'm sorry, but I'm not up on the lingo. I don't know
> what R&R and "overhaul" mean in this context?
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>>
>>Steve

R&R - "remove and replace" i.e. you have a new pump from the parts store
ready to go in. "overhaul" - you decided to save some money and bought
a rebuild kit instead of a new or reman pump, and are going to replace
the bearings and seals yourself.

nate

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Jim Bancroft - 29 Jan 2007 04:41 GMT

Ah, ok. Thanks!

-Jim

> R&R - "remove and replace" i.e. you have a new pump from the parts store
> ready to go in. "overhaul" - you decided to save some money and bought a
> rebuild kit instead of a new or reman pump, and are going to replace the
> bearings and seals yourself.
>
> nate

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HLS@nospam.nix - 29 Jan 2007 13:49 GMT

> > Thanks for the reply. I'm sorry, but I'm not up on the lingo. I don't know
> > what R&R and "overhaul" mean in this context?
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> a rebuild kit instead of a new or reman pump, and are going to replace
> the bearings and seals yourself.

Perhaps a bit off topic, but my experience with overhauling GM power
steering
pumps has not been good. Did it once, pump shaft seemed to be okay.
Started
leaking very soon after I rebuilt it.

IMHO, the extra hour of time and the chance for failure outweighs the
possible
money savings on a pump.

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