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roger beck
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Can I use a power steering pump from a 97 outback on a 99 Forester?? It has same bolt pattern the housing on the 97 (not the canister the main housing) just looks a little smaller..pulley and where hoses hook up are the same wondering if it will work on my Forester as my Forester just started turning hard

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yeah EJ pumps have few differences over the decades - ifit looks the same it'll probably work. 

 

it's usually the ujoint being rusty in the rust belt.  

 

subaru power steering pump failure is rare. 

 

if you suspect the pump it should be making noises.  look for bubbles in fluid reservoir. 

secure any hose leaks (the rubber return hose) and the reservoir oring itself should be replaced. 

breaches cause air to be sucked into the fluid and disrupts pump functioning. 

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