I have been trying to find a ZF power steering pump - remanufacured by
ZF or otherwise - for some time now. Only a single List Vendor has one,
and it is priced way out of line in my opinion. However - nobody else
that I know has them. Outside of the List Vendors the two I tried had
the online catalog at $125 and $225 respectively. But when I ordered
from the first, I immediately got a refund and an e-mail saying their
catalog was in error, they were not in stock, and there was no date by
which they would get any more. The second sent me a ZF pump (Beck/Arnley
re-build,  usually pretty reliable in my experience) and it was crap
from the moment it was installed. Hd to send it back. But they had no
replacement and did not know when they would be able to get any more.

So it appears the sources for this PS pump are beginning to dry up. I
would like very much to know about rebuilding these ourselves. Vane
pumps are pretty simple in their construction.The vanes get the most
wear, and should be easily replaceable - if one can get them. Bus Depot
and others sells the seal kit - but the vanes availability are another
issue.

I have accumulated 5 pumps now - all crap!  Surely there must be a way.

John

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John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com