nasubo ako sa mga banawe boys last week. anyway, they offered 1900 to repair-kit my PS pump. since ang alam ko na price (ng kit alone) was 2500, payag ako agad.

now.. well, no more leaks around the PS bearings, but it makes this godawful racket when turning. think of a bunch of bolts inside a milk can, then shake the can very vigorously, very fast. that's what it sounds with the hood open.

from the passenger compartment, it's this buzzing/humming noise which increases with engine revs (but above 4000rpm, di na siya rinig).

the banawe boys claimed that the noise was due to an additional leak in the high-pressure line. yes, there is a leak there too; it just wasn't noticed before because the PS pump itself was leaking badly so i guess the oil pressure was low.

anyway, i also read that under normal operating conditions, the pump will really be noisy if there's a leak in the high-pressure line due to the oil getting aerated through the leak. is this true? i'm concerned that the banawe boys did not put the PS pump together properly, hence the godawful noise..

also, regarding the high-pressure hose, i've gotten quotes ranging from 2500 to 5000. that's just for the hose assembly!