P/S pump removed, what else to check?

[SHOslamwagon]

ok, so i just pulled my power steering pump (holy heck not fun) an was wondering what else i should check while i have room, that back side/corner of the engine is covered in grime and my P/S system has been giving me **** since i got the car, im also all set to flush my transmission, i was going to put a shift kit in but it seems the twEEcer is the route to go, or is their something i should do to the trans while its open?

btw the engine has 300,000 km on it, apparently the previous owner was a ford employee or mechanic but from what i can tell couldn't of cared less for the car i swear the plugs i just changed were the originals, the gap turned out to be .08. o h well the whole car cost me 460, i expected some work.

 

[SHOslamwagon]

question, can i cap the lines and drive the car for a bit? ie with no power steering system? i want to clean everything up and see if it was the power steering that was making all the mess.

 

[itwonder]

Well, certainly replace the PS pressure line while you are in there. The low pressure line can be rebuilt with stock hose.

 

[hawkeye18]

A TwEECer can affect the way the trans acts a lot, but it's no substitute for a proper shift kit. Get both the transgo shift kit and the Superior **** Dam. Install those, then tune with the TwEECer, and you will have an ATX that will put 90% of MTX drivers to shame.