Problem, Knocking??

[David Williamson]

Thank you and matter of fact I have a very very bad leak in my power steering pump as soon as I put fluid in, in a matter of 5 minutes it will all be on the garage floor.
So i will take the belt off, I will also buy a whole new pump cause of the leak.

you ran the pump dry so that probably is the problem and if you removed the belt the noise should be gone. It does not take long to fry a power steering pump. I'd check the pump before I bought new gauges...

Should I just cut the belt off?

 

[pontiacgp]

why ruin a good belt?

 

[David Williamson]

why ruin a good belt?

That's exactly what i was saying, while My mother and brother in law were saying just cut it.
Okay I will be back I am going to take it off and I will tell you how it went.

Thanks again.

 

[khan0165]

no, don't cut the belt...
there should be a bolt on the bracket holding the pump in tension... very similar to the alternator. Loosen the bolt, let the pully go slack on the belt, then remove the belt.
Check if any other accessories were on that belt, and make sure they won't be affected by running the motor without the belt. Then start the motor and see if the sound is there...

 

[pontiacgp]

If it is your pump they don't supply the reservoir with a new or rebuilt pump so don't damage the reservoir when your removing the unit thinking you'll be getting one with the pump. You're also going to need the tool to remove the pulley.

 

[David Williamson]

no, don't cut the belt...
there should be a bolt on the bracket holding the pump in tension... very similar to the alternator. Loosen the bolt, let the pully go slack on the belt, then remove the belt.
Check if any other accessories were on that belt, and make sure they won't be affected by running the motor without the belt. Then start the motor and see if the sound is there...

Okay awesome thank you so much.

 

[David Williamson]

If it is your pump they don't supply the reservoir with a new or rebuilt pump so don't damage the reservoir when your removing the unit thinking you'll be getting one with the pump. You're also going to need the tool to remove the pulley.

Thank you for that I didn't know they didn't give you the whole thing. I pulled one from pull apart that's why I never knew they didn't come with the whole reservoir.

 

[khan0165]

no need for thanks man. That's what this place is for!
... might need your help one days.

 

[David Williamson]

no need for thanks man. That's what this place is for!
... might need your help one days.

True, exactly why I joined here for help from you all.

 

[CHRIS.O]

Did you pull the belt off yet? I am interested to see whats wrong.