Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Vacuum pump reseal kit

[twheat]

Well I finally decided to install my power steering pump that had been sitting in my garage for months. I also bought a Gould Gear vacuum pump reseal kit. The seal kit arrived fast I bought it off ebay. Removal of the pump wasn't hard there is just not much room to work. The power steering lines on the back of the power steering pump were frozen so I ended up cutting them per the DVDs instructions. Once the whole unit it unbolted you'll feel the weight of it when you drop it out of the timing cover. I had to remove the intercooler piping to pull the whole unit out. When you get the two sections of the pump separated its easy sailing. The seal kit is extremely simple to install and the DVD that comes with it was great! I put everything back together and struggled getting the vacuum pump seal that goes against the timing cover to stay lined up with the bolt holes. I finally got it. Now I have great steering and a vacuum pump I shouldn't have to worry about. Took me about 4hrs start to finish. If anyone is thinking of buying the Pete Gould vacuum pump reseal kit I suggest it. Great kit!

 

[MasterLow]

What kind of power steering pump did you buy?

 

[Moe]

I did the Gould kit also. Worked perfect. Moe

 

[twheat]

I bought a Napa pump. I have a buddy who works at napa so it was very cheap.

 

[Doug_Janowski]

How did you know your vacuum pump was still good and only need a re-seal kit? What kind of vacuum should u be looking for when everything is good?

 

[twheat]

If you have the DVD that comes with the kit it will explain. I don't think much can go wrong with these vacuum pumps. I put a new seal kit in it because I had to pull the power steering pump that was it. I figured since I was already in there why not do the seals too.

 

[klcammie]

Oo. I agre not to hard to do, and makes vaccum and power steering better. Also no more oil leak is the greatest.

 

[Joseph Donnelly]

See TDR 74, p. 94 for a discussion and replacement of vacuum pump seals with the Gould kit (available from Geno's Garage).