Okay, my new pump has arrived and I plan on replacing it tonight. Is there anything that I should be aware of before changing them out or is it just pretty much a straight forward deal?

 

Take you time when bleeding the system... And dont use the cheapo fluid either

 

Yup, I took my time... It took me around 2 hours including time to bleed and make a test run but all seems to be working well! Now to fix that dead spot in the steering which I think is being caused by a bum tie rod end...