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Power steering pump leaking (V6)
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:08 pm
by Pablobongo
Can anyone tell me if there is a way to stop the power steering pump leaking,other than replacing it with a new one

?......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

Re: Power steering pump leaking (V6)
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:31 pm
by cheffy34
I did have a suspition pablo! it was either gonna be that or the cam seal
Dar
Re: Power steering pump leaking (V6)
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:36 pm
by missfixit70
May be worth trying some power steering stop leak, such as this -
http://www.lucasoil.co.uk/products.php? ... product=16
Re: Power steering pump leaking (V6)
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:45 pm
by cheffy34
Tends to go at the gasket miss F. I nipped mine down a bit but gave up and sealed it
I did try some wynns first but to no avail
Dar
Re: Power steering pump leaking (V6)
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:48 pm
by cheffy34
Pablo don't condem your pump yet!!!! it is probably the gasket
Dar
Don't want to talk it up but your exhaust manifold gasket passenger side is a bugger for going aswell

Re: Power steering pump leaking (V6)
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:51 pm
by missfixit70
Re: Power steering pump leaking (V6)
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:59 pm
by cheffy34
oops you telling me i shouldn't have sealed the old gasket with

and i should have bought a new one
Dar
Re: Power steering pump leaking (V6)
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:02 pm
by missfixit70
Not at all

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.
Re: Power steering pump leaking (V6)
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:04 pm
by cheffy34
missfixit70 wrote:Not at all

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.
TUT TUT! cowboy

Re: Power steering pump leaking (V6)
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:42 pm
by Pablobongo
Dar, thanks for the advice.....Kirsty, also many thanks for the diagram

.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

Re: Power steering pump leaking (V6)
Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:36 am
by Pablobongo
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.

Re: Power steering pump leaking (V6)
Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:50 pm
by cheffy34
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.

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