Anyone know of a good place to get a power steering pump rebuilt? Just got a T2V pump that I want to put in my 95 (its from a 92), but I would like to get it rebuilt first. I could use it as a core for an off the shelf rebuild, but I understand T2V pumps are getting rare, and having worked in the business, I saw so many crap power steering rebuilds come off the shelf, that I really don't have much faith in them.

Anyone actually doing pump rebuilding out there? Anyone who cares about what they are doing?

I'll do my own when the time comes on whichever car comes first. Dumb question maybe, but I'd like to confirm that you have T2V? It'* not an easy conversion.

If you have it, have you tried low-speed turning with the pump connector disconnected to see how important it may actually be to you?

No T2V in the car now. Just found a T2V pump from an Olds Touring sedan. Want to do the swap.
Now, I am not sure how I will get the T2V wired up, but one worry at a time. Could just do a manual switch, I guess, if need be, until I figure out the rest of it. Or, I could just accept the heavier low speed weight. Had a number of cars with manual steering, so not a huge issue there.

Actually, Bill, is there a rebuild kit available for it?

Forget the swap. You need alot more than you know. Including the PCM, wiring, etc. It'* really not worth the trouble.

I have rebuilt power steering pumps a few times over the years cause I keep my cars so long.

They are dead easy. The rebuild kits, that are purchased thru the dealer, consist mainly of O-rings and seals to prevent both internal and external leakage.

There is a magnet inside that needs to be cleaned but other than that no other hard parts need to be changed.......or can be for that matter. If it'* that bad, visit the scrap yard for a donor.

If you open it up, you will see what I mean. There really is not much to it.

I rebuilt my first one when I was 20 many many years ago.

Ok, but wouldn't I need all that stuff if I wanted to have it work automatically? From what I understand from reading around these parts, the T2V basically has a two position switch, for want of a better description, that controls how the pressure level of the pump. At low speed the steering is light. At higher speed, it stiffens up. Without the wiring, it is just a high effort power steering pump, right?

Thanks!
Encouraging indeed. Maybe I will give it a swing.