Power steering pump leaking (V6)

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Power steering pump leaking (V6)

Post by Pablobongo » Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:08 pm

Can anyone tell me if there is a way to stop the power steering pump leaking,other than replacing it with a new one [-o< ?......turns out that this is what actually killed my alternator :( (see my other recent post in Techie).
Been an expensive week so far, and I am not out of the woods yet :x
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Re: Power steering pump leaking (V6)

Post by cheffy34 » Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:31 pm

I did have a suspition pablo! it was either gonna be that or the cam seal :wink:

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Re: Power steering pump leaking (V6)

Post by missfixit70 » Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:36 pm

May be worth trying some power steering stop leak, such as this - http://www.lucasoil.co.uk/products.php? ... product=16
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Re: Power steering pump leaking (V6)

Post by cheffy34 » Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:45 pm

Tends to go at the gasket miss F. I nipped mine down a bit but gave up and sealed it :D


I did try some wynns first but to no avail

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Re: Power steering pump leaking (V6)

Post by cheffy34 » Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:48 pm

Pablo don't condem your pump yet!!!! it is probably the gasket


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Don't want to talk it up but your exhaust manifold gasket passenger side is a bugger for going aswell :wink:
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Re: Power steering pump leaking (V6)

Post by missfixit70 » Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:51 pm

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Re: Power steering pump leaking (V6)

Post by cheffy34 » Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:59 pm

missfixit70 wrote:Part 4 on here? - http://lushprojects.com/bongopartsmk2/c ... f02.html#9

oops you telling me i shouldn't have sealed the old gasket with :roll: :roll: and i should have bought a new one :D :D


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Re: Power steering pump leaking (V6)

Post by missfixit70 » Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:02 pm

Not at all :wink: just showing what to expect & that it doesn't look too difficult. I'd probably try a bit of instant gasket type stuff myself TBH.
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Re: Power steering pump leaking (V6)

Post by cheffy34 » Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:04 pm

missfixit70 wrote:Not at all :wink: just showing what to expect & that it doesn't look too difficult. I'd probably try a bit of instant gasket type stuff myself TBH.


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Re: Power steering pump leaking (V6)

Post by Pablobongo » Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:42 pm

Dar, thanks for the advice.....Kirsty, also many thanks for the diagram :D .Gonna see if i can get a new gasket, and sort it live-o.....before it kills me newly re-cond alternator.
By the by, the lads who did re-con my alternator are tops!, cant recommend them enough. They removed, re-conditioned it and re-fitted it, years warranty all for £140.00. They are based in Dover, and also offer a postal re-con service. If anyone is interested PM me for their details :D
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Re: Power steering pump leaking (V6)

Post by Pablobongo » Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:36 am

Again, through the collective knowledge of this forum, another successful repair has been done. Special thanks are due to Cheffy 34 (Dar) who steered me down the correct path. =D>
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Re: Power steering pump leaking (V6)

Post by cheffy34 » Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:50 pm

Pablobongo wrote:Again, through the collective knowledge of this forum, another successful repair has been done. Special thanks are due to Cheffy 34 (Dar) who steered me down the correct path. =D>


You are more than welcome pablo, give me a shout at any time if i can help i will.. :wink:


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