Is my steering pump kaputt?

FlyingPete · Mar 14, 2015

Hi all,

I noticed today that there's a small leak of ATF around the power steering pump- there's some on the body of the pump and some on the pulley.

Anyone know what's causing this? Can it be fixed or will I need a new pump?

Cheers

Pete

tacr2man · Mar 14, 2015

Clean it all off, and then try and see where its coming from , most probably its leak from hose . They usually fail after they start whining , or the pulley migrates forward , as the bearing fails.

mikescuba · Mar 15, 2015

Mine was leaking and made funny noises when cold. Took it on a trip across Morocco through the Sahara. Now it's perfect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ6wssG7VBw&index=1&list=PLO_LbOkMtqoZcBe0Uo6yfblkZ8Wjz0uKJ

sharpe · Mar 15, 2015

Front seal leak - common, add a cap of brake fluid to PS fluid, swells seal and stops leak in some cases. If that doesnt help, you can replace the seal with a kit, but TBH, id just get a recon for the price of em.

Is my steering pump kaputt?

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