A lot of the work right now is cleaning parts; either nuts & bolts for reassembly time, or parts that are having paint/rust removed and repainted.
Here's the power steering pump rebuild progress so far.
Getting the front seal out was quite a chore, but once started, it had to be done. The repair manual actually says to cut the rubber of the seal from around the shaft, then pry the rest out.
Under the seal is a snap ring, which I had to remove with a couple screwdrivers, since my snap ring pliers were at work.
Most of these pictures I took for my own benefit when reassembling.
We were doing this in the back of the truck, had the FSM on the iPad, and other parts stashed all around.
Everything was still available from Toyota, including o-rings, gaskets, etc. just not in kit form anymore. Of course, the bushing inside the housing has never been available separately, and mine shows some wear (too hard to photograph), but I will just have to run with it.
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