well,i tried the nose-up/engine-off/lock-to-lock thing......i want to think it helped a bit,but perhaps it's just me trying to convince myself that the pump is a little quieter now............hahahahahaha

and yes,the parts guy says that noise is a fairly common complaint with rebuilt p/s pumps......live and learn,right?turn up the stereo

drop the top

and save up some cash for a new pump
