91 P/s Pump Pulley Wobble -- Rebuild Or Replace?

[semlin]

hi, i have a 91 ls400. over the last month it has developed a rapid nasty p/s pulley wobble and now sounds like a helicopter. the pump has never leaked. i don't want it off the road for long and i will have to mailorder the parts. i have no problem rebuilding it, but my question before i order rebuild parts is whether in people's experience the housing gets damaged by a bearing failure, and I am better off replacing the entire pump with either new or used

[landar]

hi, i have a 91 ls400. over the last month it has developed a rapid nasty p/s pulley wobble and now sounds like a helicopter. the pump has never leaked. i don't want it off the road for long and i will have to mailorder the parts. i have no problem rebuilding it, but my question before i order rebuild parts is whether in people's experience the housing gets damaged by a bearing failure, and I am better off replacing the entire pump with either new or used

I will admit to never having to rebuild a Lexus p/s pump. However, since no one replied, heres my 2 cents...I do like to rebuild the original unit if an OEM

replacement unit is not available.

For instance, if the OEM p/s pump is available thru Lexus for a reasonable price, I will go that route. If the price is pretty steep, I will try a rebuild (if possible). My absolute last ditch is to install a non-Toyota unit or part.

I would get pricing on rebuild parts and on the entire unit. If the price difference is large (only you can determine) go for the rebuild. If you discover that it is beyond repair, you buy the entire OEM unit or possibly a junkyard unit. Keep in mind that the rebuild price is not limited to the price of parts...your labor, skinned knuckles and hours of swearing are part of the total cost :whistles:

Best wishes and let us know how it goes.