Does anybody have any recommendations as to somebody that can rebuild a power steering pump for a 1957 Ford at a reasonable cost ( one fellow quoted me $350)?

I understand that the 1958 and later pumps are of a different style internally and are easier to find parts if replacement is necessary.

Thanks

Jeff

Jeff Petersen

Jeff   Steer and Gear in Columbus can do it but not sure about cost.Why dont you do it yourself,Macs probably has everthing you would need   Carl

I guess removing the pulley and dismantling the pump is a little intimidating. I do have a factory shop manual for guidance. One concern would be how to determine if I have parts that are worn past tolerance, etc.



Jeff

Jeff Petersen

Dont know about a 57, but Concours parts used to have a kit with everything needed to rebuild the one on my 56.  Was pretty straightforward, IIRC.  Not sure if they are similar pumps, but might be worth a check?

Failing that, Ive had really good luck with Chip Woyner at http://www.powersteering.com/us/  They rebuilt my control valve for me.  Good prices, great work, and Chip is a good guy!

Ron Grove

Wauconda, IL

I completely get what you are saying, BUT here's a another way to look at it.

If the pump is not screaming or growling or bound up, chances are YOU can do it. And if it is that bad you might want to get a different one to repair anyway.

I've rebuilt several and I am no expert! Just find the proper seal and gasket set.

The worse that will happen is it will leak and you've spent your time. You could check tolerances if you have that info, but i've just done it by look and feel. That should be less than the 350? Just say'n. my 2cents.

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

Howdy,





I did a little searching around and it appears that Rock Auto will have seals and bearings for most 50's power steering pumps.



I can even buy a reman pump for a 50's F-series truck for less than $150.





Cheers,





Rick


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Unless you are completely without a basic tool set and an hour or two, I would encourage you to at least try the repair yourself... it's really quite easy.

Call CASCO Thunderbirds in PA, or similar, and they'll ask one or two questions to confirm vintage (early or late), and send you a complete kit (more stuff than you need) for $35 or less.

Drain reserviour with turkey baster, remove feed and return lines, three bolts will loosen the mount for belt slack and removal from motor. One bolt removes lid and filter, and two or three (depending on style) will remove the resv from the pump. Lastly, five more bolts will unfasten the two halfs of the pump. You may have to use a thin blade or similar to separate the halves at the seam, working around the circumference of the pump.

By this time you should have found 2 small and 1 medium o-ring between the resv and pump, and 2 small (plus maybe 1 medium) and 1 large o-ring between the pump halves... simply wash/rinse everything with clean ATF (FA Type), replace all the o-rings as you reassemble, torquing bolts 18-20 lbs.

Put it back on the motor, plumb, tension belt, fill, and start the motor. Turn the wheel stop-to-stop a couple times, and check for leaks. DONE.

Worse case, you out $35 and some time, but you gain knoweldge and confidence in return. When you have the halves apart, you should inspect the impellers for chips, burrs or heavy scoring, but if you had a problem with these, you would have already noticed it noise from from cavitation or piss-poor response to steering input.

Go on... go for it. If you get stuck, someone will be here for ya.

Brian

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