skperformance

iTrader: (6)

anyone ever have to replace a bearing on the power steering pump
or a pump on one at all?
mainly the 94 and up ones as the previous 92-93 are probably different
it seems that the last pulley that is way in the back of the engien bay is makeing a horrid noise
it has its own belt from the crank shaft
and it is spinning and grinding at the same time
i also noticed that there aer slight metal shavings

so i am guessing the bearing is worn and causing the pulley wheel to rub on the engine
i was going to cut off the belt but then my coolant would not flrw properly
not too bad since it is a straight highway drive home

but did not want to risk it
so i called lexus and after a while called me back to say there is no flatbeds availabe until 8am
this is at midnight
so i had to sleep over and the tow came this morning to take the car back to my house
as the dealer is closed, since that is where they normally drive the car 2
but since it is a show car and a long weekend they dropped it off at home
first time my car has ever broken and needed a tow ever.
it still drives except for the racket it makes
and i didn't want to drive it home
just to hear bang as the puley lets go spraying my alternator with coolant and frying it
then the pulley damaging the crank and the hood
just to save a few buck and hassel


what a night
anyway
anyone else had a pump go bad or the bearing
and if so got ideas on pricing as i never heard of one being replaced
i think i am going to pay for this damn thing being variable assist on the steering and for it running the fan also

LexDiamond

Yes sharad. Just look online or go to a junk yard for a used one.

Mine use to make noise in my 97 es300. It also felt like I had manual steering in sharp turns.

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skperformance

iTrader: (6)

well it seems that the bearings are gone on my pump
i got under it and took the belt off and started teh car and omg
it was so quiet again
and i was thinking for the last year or so i needed to get my valves adjusted
but it seems tehy are perfectly in spec by it having no noise
well atleast something good came of this

it seems the dust cover on teh bearings behind the pully had moved away from teh pump
so dirt and water got inside it
so over teh past year or so it has gotten progressivly worse
the race that holds the ball bearings was damaged i am guessing from wear of teh bearings getting small as they had no grease in there anymore
and started to bind on the pump
and the race could no longer hold the ball bearings at an equal distance apart
thus causing it to bind and shave teh metal apart
unfortunatly there is no kit from lexus to rebuild the pump although the manual shows a full breakdown of all internal parts for disassembly and repair
i hate to buy a new pump for $470
when all i need is a $2 bearing and race to support the pulley

oh well it could have been worse
and cost alot more
i asked the dealer and he said he has never changed on on an es only the 400 engines on those and such

just my luck

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LexDiamond

Thanks sharad....Glad you fixed it