loopyreed

I just finished replacing the following:

water pump and gasket
water pump inlet line
thermostat and gasket
tensioner pulley
power steering pump and pulley
p/s pressure line
p/s return hose
belt

once I got everything back together I flushed the p/s fluid out, replaced the hoses, and starting bleeding out the air with new fluid.

the power steering pump has a small leak (one drip every 10-20 seconds) when cold and after getting up to temperature it's a thin steady stream that seems to come out of the bottom of the pump. doesn't look like it's from the reservoir.

is the pump shot or did i not do something correctly? I did use the new o-rings on the new hose and no leaks from the hoses, either one.

jdwilliams

Was this an OEM unit, or aftermarket junk installed? Either way, it's time for a warranty replacement, unless the problem is something simple, like a fluid return hose that didn't get tightened up.

sycoglitch

You used the new o rings for the resovouir to the pump right. Both top and bottom ones

loopyreed

reman from (unnamed auto parts store). double checked both hoses and they're good.

loopyreed

new o-rings on both ends, yep

sycoglitch

Now I do have to ask this, you made sure there wasn't an old o ring in there. And remind me, do you see where the leak is coming from. Have you cleaned the pump off. And you "burped" it with the cap off