Well the replacement ball joint turned up yesterday so that's now fitted but the power steering pump was fun. Had to remove old pulley wheel to go onto new pump why they don't supply them with pulley as this did not goto plan
Morning, no couldn't get pulley wheel off in the end the wheel was bending so had to bite the bullet and order new pulley wheel what a pain and it got stuck in customs as well checking tracking this morning its now been released from CINCINNATI HUB - Ohio - USA what was meant to be just a new steering box and possible steering pump has turned into much bigger job as i have also changed out the link arm and inner and out tie rods as all were showing signs of wear the link are was bad to be honest, the rag joint was fun never done one before , on the steering shaft .pictures to follow ,the master cylinder was just a add on but the amount of rust everywhere is now on hold until car is mobile and used a bit then i will get back onto this as its all working at the moment, and my be get more part in case ready? have master cylinder proportioning valve brake line and a few brake unions and fluid
surprised more have not commented on thread as the posts must help people with there daily project rides if they do work on there cars?
Thanks ranchero I did the same 22quid it arvived yesterday so at least I can put pulley back on and pressing it back on due shape of pump might a pain putting it into press could damage into parts so hopefully this tool will aid putting pulley back on with ease. So pictures of new part I have fitted due to wear and tear tie rods inner and outer link arm upper boil joints some of the castle nuts had to use a nut splitter to remove could of used with new castle nuts but expensive being unf and unc or or 1/2 x 20 if metric cheap to buy metric so just brought new arms not much money from rockauto and now it's all now should a long time link arm was shot.
As ranchero said you buy a tool you might only use it once or sometime you can use on other cars if you work on other cars. It pays for itself if you weigh up garage cost of parts and labour average garage costs 45 upwards plus vat. Time to take car there and back. It can be fun doing the jobs but also a pain in the neck as well but at same time you learn as well.
Some of the tools I have had for years regularly get used. Once TA is mobile again will take of ramp do the front dices and pads and bump stop covers on the duster as dads gor got a mot in a few months then put TA back on ramp to do the brake master cylinder and propertioning valve and will need to replace a few brake lines as the unions are not coming undone so cut them off and fit new.
the pulley tool i found made the job easy to do, weather that was the tool or my pump i will never know. i like that thread checking tool never seen one before. i too have a new rag joint, must fit it one day only had it about 10 years