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Rwbrown3 · 04-01-2021, 11:04 PM

Tomorrow I’m going to tackle the power steering pump. Looking for advice on draining the power steering fluid from the reservoir. Also for those more mechanically inclined than I, I appreciate any tips or tricks to make the job easier. Thanks btw I have a 2007 Damon 4076.

HarryStone · 04-03-2021, 09:25 PM

I don't know your rig, but either remove the return hose or the pressure hose and drain it that way, or use a liquid suction device, like this.

https://www.harborfreight.com/oil-su...gun-95468.html

arcaguy · 04-03-2021, 09:32 PM

Again, since we don't know what kind of rig we're dealing with it makes the answer a little more difficult. That said, it is usually best to buy a pump with the pulley already installed if you don't have puller and installer. The installer can be made from a bolt, washer and nut and many times comes with the pump. The puller, not so much, and would need to be purchased separately if the pump doesn't come with a pulley. You can't do this job with a 2 or 3 jaw puller, you'll invariably bend the pulley. You need a puller that attaches to the hub in the middle of the pulley. Good luck.

Rwbrown3 · 04-04-2021, 03:01 AM

Im not too sure why I got two replies saying they don’t know what rig I have. I can see that I typed 2007 Damon 4076. I’m not sure what others see. Nonetheless today I replaced the pump. The original pump is a TRW 14-14323-000 that I replaced with a TRW 14-14323-004. To he specs between the two are very close. Same pressures between them. However the replacement draws a greater volume of fluid. The job took about twenty minutes in the school parking lot. I didn’t siphon out the fluid from the hydraulic reservoir instead I simply plugged the line after removing it from the pump. The high pressure line didn’t drip much at all. I may have added a quart or Dexron III back into the reservoir. Now it steers easy peezy.