Re: 2000 Taurus Wagon 24v DOHC Power Steering Pump Leak

sleepdog@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> Car has almost 80,000 miles on it, runs great, but it looks like the
> shaft seals on the power steering pump might be leaking.  The back of
> the pulley is wet and so is the bottom of the pump.  Can this pump be
> rebuilt easily and can I get the pulley off with a simple two jaw
> puller?  How about getting the pulley back on?  I think Ford sells
> reseal kits for this pump but just wanted to know what my options are
> before I buy a reman'd pump that makes a lot of noise.  Also need to
> change the serpentine belt when I do this.
> 
> Thanks for any info!

Just be sure its the pump. On some of my older tauri, the return hose 
hardened where it went into the pump and leaked. On the gen 2, its a 
short 6/9" hose connected/crimped to the metal line. I cut off the 
crimps and put in a short length of PS rated hose to fix the leak.

Bob