Jackal1598 Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 Hi guys, I'm new to the forum, so to start off, HELLO EVERYONE! I'm considering a 1992 Lexus SC400 with 113k miles for $4300. This looks like a very good deal. I haven't seen the car yet (going to see it later), but the seller did say that the power steering fluid was leaking. So after searching on forums, I realized that the problem with the power steering pump seems to be a very common problem for SCs at around 100k miles. With this in mind, I still think that $4300 is still worth it to buy the car and fix it myself. I looked online and found prices for the pump to be around $200-$300 and I don't mind paying that. But I'm hesitant to bring it into a shop for installation because they will charge up the @#$#$%. So I was wondering if anyone here has installed a P/S pump themselves. Or is it even possible to do so by yourslf. Please, if anyone has an comments, suggestions, experience, or even have directions on how to install the pump, I highly appreciate it. Thanks to everyone in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joedoc Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 I paid the dealer to have mine replaced on my 92 SC 400---unfortunately I waited until the leak had trashed my alternator, so that increased the cost a lot. So, don't let it go too long. Good luck, it really is a great car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackal1598 Posted February 6, 2004 Author Share Posted February 6, 2004 How much did that cost you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joedoc Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 The alternator went out first (charging light came on)---that was $350-400.00. They told me that the PS fluid had leaked onto the alt and fried it. Fixing the PS leak was 950.00 at the dealer. I may have overpaid, but they picked up the car at my office and washed it, so that eased my pain a bit. Good luck--that was my most expensive repair by far, and I have 110K on my sc400. If you do have the PS pump replaced you may want to get a new water pump while you are at it, and timing and serpentine belts if due. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF3 Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 Welcome Jackal1598. there are a few posts that talked about a remanufactured parts from AutoZone and Pepboys. I've been quoted $150 with a $50 core charge, but I prefer the ones from the dealer. If you want another quote from my distributor, I'll need your VIN or year and model, but PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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