Replacing Power Steering Pump

Vycor · Mar 7th, 2007, 09:59 PM

So my trucks been making whining noises and having trouble steering. Nissan replaced my exhaust manifold today under warranty so they took a look.

They said my power steering is leaking and they recommend I replace the power steering pump and lines. They quoted me $675 for the job.

Obviously im not gonna have them do it, i'll have a local shop take care of it. Anybody else have experience with this though? What'd you pay when you had it replaced...

himilefrontier · Mar 9th, 2007, 01:47 AM

I'd pull one off a Hardbody in a u pull it yard with a KA24E for $15, or a good junkyard for $50 and that's how I would do it. It's easy to do, but you'll need a new set of copper washers for the banjo fitting Nissan uses as the high pressure side. Should take all of 30 minutes if you do it yourself. Go to Harbor Freight and get the giant variety pack of the copper washers for around $5-$10. Parts stores want $2 for 2 or 3, the Harbor Freight pack comes with 100.You need em when doing brake hoses too, so why not stock up? ( They also have variety packs of cotter pins, grease fittings, O rings and other hard to find items for cheap)

stevem5000 · Mar 30th, 2007, 09:46 PM

Just did my power steering pump last week...got the pump at a local parts store, cost about $140...I am an "average" back yard mechanic...I do my own work because I have to not because I enjoy it...took me about 2-3 hours to figgure it out and get it done...

I also replaced all water hoses and thermostat...

If you do thermostat, be careful...it has no gasket, and when I tighened the pipe, it cracked...parts stores don;t carry them and Nissan had to special order from the warehouse...this is in St Louis, you would expect a large enuf city for the dealers
to carry all the parts...

Two Bills · Mar 30th, 2007, 10:04 PM

I feel your pain w/the t-stat housing.