On Apr 28, 2:17 am, bob urz <so...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> sleep...@[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
Aha! I think I will replace the resevior to pump supply line first
when I change the serpentine belt. I think the hose may be dryed out
and what I have probably seaped out from where the clamp is. I'll
wiggle the pulley too when the belt is off and check for play, then
degrease the pump and watch for a few weeks. I was about to spend big
bucks on a pump and puller/installer tools. I like tools.
Thanks!
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