Power Steering pump fitting torque advice

[edrosner@gmail.]

Ok, so the I have my dead/dying power steering pump off and i'm about to put the new one from Tousley Ford on tomorrow. I have a new fitting from them but i noticed that the old one was unbelievable tight. So much so that i went and checked the new pump to make sure i wasn't trying to unbolt something that was cast into the pump. I understand that the heat and wear of 95,000 miles had a bit to do with the tightness but it got me to thinking: how tight is tight enough for that new fitting. I would prefer not to strew power steering fluid throughout the city of Charlotte.

Does anybody have any torque figures for that fitting?

 

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The torque spec is 65nm which comes out to about 47 lb.ft. according to the service manual.

Personally I'd just use a wrench and snug it down until it feels right but not everyone is comfortable with that method and it does take a certain amount of experience and mechanical sympathy to do it that way.

 

[edrosner@gmail.]

The torque spec is 65nm which comes out to about 47 lb.ft. according to the service manual.

Personally I'd just use a wrench and snug it down until it feels right but not everyone is comfortable with that method and it does take a certain amount of experience and mechanical sympathy to do it that way.

Ah, thanks. Yeah, i just torqued it down as tight as i could get it without rounding it off or snapping the threads. No leaks so far and your pump you sold me is working fantastic. :rockon: Had forgotten how nice it is to have power steering and a pump that doesn't sound like a dying supercharger.