Hi,
Searched but did not find answer. Shop said power steering pump is leakng at o-ring and screw. Looking at youtube, O-ring must be high pressure line. I have no idea about the set screw:
1. Am I better off getting a new pump at this point?
2. What is this screw for?
3. Can it be safely removed? Like are there springs or other things behind it? Does it need an o-ring?
4. Is it a critical adjustment that the shop can't readjust to a spec?

They are considering pulling the screw out and teflon taping or lock tight to seal. Any thoughts on that approach?

Thanks for your help!!

 

I assume they're talking about the #25 screws holding the flange for the high-pressure hose. The screw isn't the leak. The O-ring #20 is what they should replace.

If they're talking about some other screw on the PS pump body, then I don't know which screw they're talking about...

 

Thanks. Pretty sure it is not the flange fastener. Apparently there is a screw on the pump body itself. That is all I could undesrtand. It was referred to as a set screw. Hmm, any other ideas?

 

Here's a parts picture for the pump. I really don't know which screw they're talking about. But you'll see that they each have an O-ring or other kind of gasket. PTFE tape around the screw is kinda ghetto, and probably won't work as well as just replacing the proper seal.

 

Very cool diagram. I would like to find a larger or higher resolution one to show the shop. I agree replacing the o-ring makes more sense if they can get that part. I am debating having them replace the whole pump. If has 160k miles on it. I was told by the same shop power steering pupms and those HP line orings are common failure points. The replace cost if $450, and o-rings cost is $275. Seems for $174 I should just do it and notrisk a leak later on I just have to repair. Thoughts?

 

There's a lot of on-line parts places that use the pictures from Honda's electronic parts catalog.
(Rock Auto, Majestic Honda, etc...) I haven't seen higher-resolution around.

 

Thanks so much!

 

WOW, I've replaced both the high pressure line and all of the return line pieces for about 200 bucks (me doing the labor) on my 99 Accord 4cylinder. I got the pressure line thru Rock Auto for 67 bucks, and it came with a new O ring. The return line I got most of it thru e-bay, using genuine Honda lines and hoses.I did have to buy 1 piece of line ("U" shaped hose) thru cheap Honda parts .com (it was a Honda dealer part).