Friday, June 3, 2011

How can I replace the water pump and steering pump on my 1996 Volvo 960?

I have a 1996 Volvo 960, wagon. I need to replace the steering and water pump on my wagon, and I am wondering if any how can give me instructions on how to do so...How can I replace the water pump and steering pump on my 1996 Volvo 960?the water pump on this car is driven by the timing belt so follow timing belt replacement procedures for this, keeping in mind that you should also replace the belt,idler pulley,tension pulley,and gas-tensioner at the same time.once there the pump is held by 7 bolts and replacement is straightforward[gasket surfaces must be perfectly clean and as this is an interference fit [valve bender] engine the timing belt procedure must critically be adhered too.

as for the power steering foamy fluid means one of two things,

either you have a leak in the system [pump,hoses,rack. causing the pump to cavatate due to low fluid or someone added a fluid that doesn't belong, requiring a flush of the system [once again if fluid was added there is probabley a leak somewhere]

if indeed the pump is found to be bad [very rare] after removing the serpintine belt tensioner the pump can be unbolted and removed.

good luckHow can I replace the water pump and steering pump on my 1996 Volvo 960?first its very unlikley that both woul dbe bad or go bad at same time water pump bad if its leaking cant miss that just look under front of car wil see it drip steering pumps rarely go bad so what im thiunking is you have a belt problem not two problems so are you sure they both bad at same time... either way just type into search box



how to replace water pump 1996 Volvo

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might go to autozone.com top of page says do it yourself click that type in your info and look up price place nearest and get a how to replace info as well stil i think it unlikely both are bad at same time and more likely a beltHow can I replace the water pump and steering pump on my 1996 Volvo 960?hey, im a 960 dude, b4 U touch that water pump belt let me tell U U CANT change that ya`self it is very complicated and very precise on that dohc the marks-most likely are worn and they have to be PERFECTLY lined up AND there is a special tool needed to hold the cams in place as the belt is inserted that mostly only volvo specialist have,,,if this procedure is not done right it will blow the engine,,,

and the other advice is good too,,,

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