power steering hose life expectancy was Re: 12v 164 water pump and belt tensioner tool

[Bernie & Diana Bennett <bennetts@domain.elided>]

Obie:

Our '94 164 LS had it's power steering hose fail last week 80,000 miles. Our '91
164 L has 118,000 and hose is still good (well don't know -- hasn't leaked yet.) I
wonder if there is any data on power steering hose life expectancy. Is there a
Preventive maintenance range of years / miles for power steering hoses?

On your water pump question, We have 110,000 miles on our second pump on the 1991
L. However, play usu. indicates time for a change.

Best Wishes,
Bernie Bennett
Brenham, TX

Obie Fayth wrote:

> Hi All,
>         I'm in the process of doing some routine maintenance on my '91 164. The
> previous owner didn't have any records so I'm doing all the things that I
> think have been neglected (replace t-belt, tensioner, adjust valves, motor
> mounts, belts, change fluids, shifter bushings, steering rack boots). I took
> the accessory belts off and noticed the water pump has a little bit of play
> in the shaft. Is this normal? It doesn't leak and isn't noisy, but I'm
> wondering if I should replace it anyway since I have everything torn apart.
> As far as I know it is the original and the car has 87k on it. How long are
> these good for? I'd rather not replace it if I don't need to, but I don't
> want to have to do the job a few thousand miles down the road either.
>         Any tips on how to loosen the power steering pump mounting bolts? Those
> things look almost impossible to get to. Also, does anyone have the
> dimentions for the factory accesory belt tensioner tool? Length, hight of
> center block?
>
> thanks in advance,
> -Obie
> Tacoma, WA.
> '91 164S
>
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