What are my options for Power steering????? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

thousand_five · 10-21-2006, 01:35 AM

My 1992 celica st 's power steering pump is taking a shit. Making gawd awful noises and sounds like a cat stabbing everytime I start my car and turn the wheel slightly. So I know I need a pump.

Question:

What toyota models can I take a power steering pump from? For example (1992 celica gt???) Corolla? camry? and what years?
Junk yards will be where I'll find one but celicas are hard to come by.

Thanks in advance!

thousand_five · 10-21-2006, 04:40 PM

Bump bu bump

stepho · 10-22-2006, 11:00 PM

I'm out of my age bracket (I prefer older, RWD cars) but wouldn't any Toyota with the same engine family be a good donor?
Eg 3S-GE, 3S-GTE, 1S, 2S, 5S-FE should share the same power steering pumps.
Like wise for 4A, 5A, 7A, etc.
Knowing Toyota, the A and S engines probably use the same pump with different brackets.

- Stepho

MrJones · 10-23-2006, 12:08 PM

uh try adding power steering fluid, same thing happend to my buick.

thousand_five · 10-23-2006, 12:43 PM

I added fluid..... My pump is taking a shit. I need a new pump.

DarkSideCelica · 10-23-2006, 03:17 PM

same prob here... first turn after starting up my car always sounds like a cat getting choked :o i might just let the shop do the install..... OR, if u could get a DIY posted, i'll try it out too :p

PhantomS · 10-23-2006, 04:20 PM

Perhaps the belt is worn or loose ??? (Trying to imagine the sound you're describing....heh)

90celica · 10-23-2006, 04:55 PM

can't u just drive without the power steering!!!! ??

it is a good work out for your arms!!

just remove the belt

thousand_five · 10-24-2006, 01:18 AM

It's safer with power steering. My belt is new and has proper tension. I'll post a DIY, when mine really takes a shit. I just gotta make sure I get my information first.
Thanks guys!

liplip · 10-25-2006, 10:24 AM

It could be just the high pressure power steering hose.The one connected to the pump.When i bought my 90 celica gt, there was a leak.I took another hose from another celica but turned out that hose also had holes.I finally bought a high pressure hose for $100 and it hasn't leaked in 3 weeks now.

thousand_five · 11-18-2006, 07:20 PM

Okay guys, I went to the junkyard and found a 4-afe in a geo prizm which has a lot less miles on it than my celica. The power steerig pump was the same so I put the pump on my celica... two bolts and disconnecting the hoses pulls it off the car Nothing too big. After putting the newer pump in my car every problem was fixed.