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My steering pump vibrates a lot too but, I think, nothing abnormal (yet).
Although there`s a tiny leak very slowly developing in this area. A few thousand miles ago I started seeing the hose getting `shiny`. No steering problems so far and I haven`t had to add fluid (yet), the level is fine but there`s obviously something going on. I always see the hose being wet a little but the source of the leak is somewhere higher on the side where the belt runs (front of car). Then the fluid makes its way down on the assembly and down the hose to the ground, slowly but surely. A few drops a day. The cap seals tight and it`s dry around it.
Before anything else happens, I`d like to sort this out in time. I suspect that the mounting bushings are getting worn out, at least one or especially the top one. I would appreciate it if one of you d24t lovers could take a pic of yours so I will see how it supposed to look like there... The front `edge` of that upper bushing is out of the steering pump bracket 3-4millimeters, the nut on the other side is slightly sunk in and my belt is a bit out of alignment too, a few degrees (belt does not run perfectly straight, its angle is visible). Luckily this setup is quite far from the other pulley the belt runs on so this issue is not (yet) eating up the belt but it does twist on it at some point, I believe. To me it feels like the steering pump is dislocated a bit, tilted some and got closer to the front of the car, resulting the belt being tighter a bit (not crazy tight yet). ((This might* have an effect on the alternator as well which probably runs/works differently now, not in great harmony with other things around it... and maybe it`s to be blamed for making my voltage gauge stay in the upper zones all times.))
I just hate the feeling when something leaks on the car. Since I don`t want my alt bearing get toasted or my belt(s) fly off, plus perfect steering pump adjustments are also somewhat necessary, Please send me your suggestions on this topic. Oh btw I did hear a belt squeaking twice, first appr 4-5 weeks ago for 5sec when the car was cold started after driven through lots of rain and snow for hundreds of miles. Then I heard it only once more, for a second or two again, just a few weeks ago.
How much of a special skill or tools needed to complete this `project` replacing those mounting bushings? (or at least the one on top) What would be the procedure? Must DO-s and DON`T DO-s. Are there any adjustment possibilities on our steering pump brackets?
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