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hilux power steering upgrade
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 8:53 pm
by Petemcc
My power steering seems to be struggling offroad with the bigger wheels and diff lock. It sometimes seems to lock up and will over heat after a long drive. I have changed the fluid a couple of times (comes out brown and burnt) but am beginning to think the pump is either buggered or just to small.
Has anyone else had this issues with a front locker and installed any different pumps?
Cheers,
Pete
Re: hilux power steering upgrade
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 9:18 pm
by Big
pull it apart and check relief valve.. If you have cooked it then the O rings are probably buggered and need new ones.. did the same to mine and seemed to have fixed it..
Re: hilux power steering upgrade
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:19 am
by imsohi
put a cooler on the return line has helped mine alot.
Re: hilux power steering upgrade
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:06 am
by tallsam66
Throw a rebuilt kit in it .... think they are around $80
Re: hilux power steering upgrade
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:08 am
by callum007
Put Hydros in!
Re: hilux power steering upgrade
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 5:24 pm
by SamLogan
yeah i would pull the pump apart and look at what is inside it. i bought a rebuild kit for my 1kz pump from toyota for 90 bucks and it came with about 4 o rings and a internal snap ring. the orings you could get matched up and pay 3 bucks for. the snap ring doesn't need to be replaced.
Sam
Re: hilux power steering upgrade
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 5:24 pm
by SamLogan
yeah i would pull the pump apart and look at what is inside it. i bought a rebuild kit for my 1kz pump from toyota for 90 bucks and it came with about 4 o rings and a internal snap ring. the orings you could get matched up and pay 3 bucks for. the snap ring doesn't need to be replaced.
Sam