Help, I keep seizing power steering pumps!
 

I have the Novi 1000 kit which uses the factory serpentine system to drive the blower. I have not had any problems until this weekend, when I went through 2 pumps in 2 days. Both times it happened as soon as I got toward 6000 rpm. I go to shift, the car stalls, and there is fluid all over my engine, and the pump is locked up.

The only things I can think of are perhaps I am tightening the belt too much, or the larger 6.5" crank pulley is spinning the pump too fast. I would just go to manual steering, but I have the Motorsport A/C eliminator kit which puts the power steering pump where the A/C compressor was, and I would need some sort of idler pulley in it's place.

Any suggestions?

Rob

my only suggestion would be to trade someone your FMS powersteering bracket for one of the one's that has the idler pulley on it. I think March makes one, and a couple other companies as well

or you could always go back to a smaller crank pulley for less boost:D NOT!

Hey,

I have a NOVI 1000 also and alot of people are having that problem.

The fix is either get a power steering pulley from a taurus or do the march delete thing.

I like have power steering so I am going with the larger pulley for the PS pump.

It measures about 7" in diameter which is good because you should not exceed 1:1 ratio with engine rpm and ps pump

p o w e r s t r e e r i n g p u m p What is that? I going open my hood, I 've never seen that thing before. :)

Sorry to here of your troubles dude. Hope you get the fix.