PS Pump SNAFU
10-30-2013, 04:23 PM
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PS Pump SNAFU
The Power steering pump on my STi is DONE... frankly it's been done for awhile.
the good folks at Garage One have now ordered three different rebuilt pumps and all three of them have had spilt cases. To Garage One's credit, they have been checking before putting the pumps on, so this hasn't been a huge issue.
Apparently there is only one shop in the whole country that actually rebuilds Subaru PS pumps, and they suck . That shop has no more production on the factory floor (probably because they screw up the rebuilds and split the cases).
I called Straight Line Steering in San Jose about rebuilding mine and they won't touch Subaru PS units.
Had to bite the bullet and spent $499 on a dealership pump
WTF makes these things so hard to deal with
the good folks at Garage One have now ordered three different rebuilt pumps and all three of them have had spilt cases. To Garage One's credit, they have been checking before putting the pumps on, so this hasn't been a huge issue.
Apparently there is only one shop in the whole country that actually rebuilds Subaru PS pumps, and they suck . That shop has no more production on the factory floor (probably because they screw up the rebuilds and split the cases).
I called Straight Line Steering in San Jose about rebuilding mine and they won't touch Subaru PS units.
Had to bite the bullet and spent $499 on a dealership pump
WTF makes these things so hard to deal with
10-30-2013, 06:43 PM
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10-30-2013, 07:36 PM
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within the first 6 months of getting my wrx, my PSP went out. Called the local Subaru Specific Pick-n-pull and they had used ones for $160ish (at the time).
Threw it on and its been fine ever since. Its a bit of a gamble, but I didnt have $400+ to spend new at the time.
Threw it on and its been fine ever since. Its a bit of a gamble, but I didnt have $400+ to spend new at the time.
10-31-2013, 08:36 AM
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Stick with the OEM one. Went through the same thing when mine went on my WRX because the dealer said they don't rebuild them and don't give you a core credit because they don't.
Mine was one step better, so I'll advise you to check them for leaks at the same time, I installed that pump and about 6 months later my PS lines started to leak...those aren't cheap either and I got to pay for almost the same labor twice. Bonus.
Mine was one step better, so I'll advise you to check them for leaks at the same time, I installed that pump and about 6 months later my PS lines started to leak...those aren't cheap either and I got to pay for almost the same labor twice. Bonus.
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10-31-2013, 08:57 AM
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I'm just doing the OEM one.. looking around, I see a lot of bad stuff about the rebuilt Subaru PS pumps in general.
It's worth $200 for me not to drive to San Leandro this morning, and to not have to worry about getting another bad part
It's worth $200 for me not to drive to San Leandro this morning, and to not have to worry about getting another bad part
10-31-2013, 09:01 AM
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Totally understand dude, just wanted to give you some options.
10-31-2013, 10:21 AM
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There are two subaru specific dismantlers here in Sac and both offer used PS pumps with warranties.
Parts n Wrecks I believe offers a 3 year parts and labor warranty for a few bucks extra... If the unit fails, they give you another used one and pay the shop of your choice $65/ hour to install.
Parts n Wrecks I believe offers a 3 year parts and labor warranty for a few bucks extra... If the unit fails, they give you another used one and pay the shop of your choice $65/ hour to install.
10-31-2013, 10:32 AM
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There are two subaru specific dismantlers here in Sac and both offer used PS pumps with warranties.
Parts n Wrecks I believe offers a 3 year parts and labor warranty for a few bucks extra... If the unit fails, they give you another used one and pay the shop of your choice $65/ hour to install.
Parts n Wrecks I believe offers a 3 year parts and labor warranty for a few bucks extra... If the unit fails, they give you another used one and pay the shop of your choice $65/ hour to install.
