Hello, have read through tons of posts here, can't find anything similar. 1st off, I don't live in a rust belt, so no rust here, driver side is dry and rack is dry. I've traced my leak to the bottom of the power steering pump. Return is dry, high pressure is wet but doesn't appear to be the origin, hard to tell. It does drip down the entire length of the high pressure line, AND down straight to oil filter. Anything else to look for before I yank this pump out? Anyone have a problem with the o-ring on high pressure line to pump? Or maybe the seal between reservoir and pump, or actual shaft leaking? I've ordered the O-ring for the high pressure to pump fitting. Any info will be helpful. thanks.
Power steering pump leak
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Mooseman
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If it was the shaft, it would be pretty evident with oil slung around.
What you could do is completely clean everything off with brake cleaner and add some UV dye to the fluid. Run it a bit and check with a UV light. This should help pinpoint the leak location.
Apart from the reservoir to pump seal, the reservoir itself could have a crack.
What you could do is completely clean everything off with brake cleaner and add some UV dye to the fluid. Run it a bit and check with a UV light. This should help pinpoint the leak location.
Apart from the reservoir to pump seal, the reservoir itself could have a crack.
JayArr
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I always take it a step further. Order a new pump to get the vehicle on the road and also order a pump rebuild kit ($15 Rock Auto). Rebuild the old one in your spare time and put it on a shelf. I've found it makes it very unlikely that I'll ever need to change that part again. I guess Murphy doesn't like spare parts people, we're just not as much fun to screw with.
I need to do a better job of getting notifications when someone replies, sorry guys. 06 TB 4.2 240k. I ended up putting a dye into the reservoir. It was the shaft that ultimately started slinging fluid around. Replaced with an Cardone. It's junk, this Cardone sounds like an old Ford power steering unit, whining quite a bit. Even after I used a vacuum to get rid of any air. This pump likes to jerk a bit too while turning in parking lots at a standstill. I will be going with an AC Delco next time, as I used my OEM for a core charge.