Power Steering pump options

[Sieg]

Lee Mfg is a good place to start IMO.

http://lee-powersteering.com/pumps.htm

[David Pozzi]

You could just change the seal, heat probably damaged it. A cooler is a great addition. I wouldn't add a remote tank to your stock pump. The reservoir is removed, then the pump has to be drilled & threaded in a thin area of the casting, so the fitting could have leak issues. There have been plenty done this way, but it's just not ideal.
You could go to a late model pump, but they are no better. Sweet makes late model pump kits.
David

[SSLance]

Interesting David, thanks...

I'll go looking for a youtube on swapping out just the seal. The pump itself only has about 5,000 miles on it.

[SSLance]

So you just replace the two O-rings inside the pump housing, the O-Ring that seals the reservoir to the pump, and the 3 O-rings for the hose and bolt locations? That's it?

How come I've always just replaced pumps instead of fixing them in the past?

[SSLance]

Or is it just the shaft seal that is leaking and if so can it be changed without pulling the pump apart?

[DaleTx]

Originally Posted by SSLance

Or is it just the shaft seal that is leaking and if so can it be changed without pulling the pump apart?

Lance... I've had problems in the past with power steering pump leaks in my Camaro. The leaking problems started after I began tracking the car. The fluid would over heat and boil on occasion. Over time the excess heat ruined the seals (like David said). I rebuilt my pump with the rebuild kit and it solved the problem. You do have to take the pump apart to replace the shaft seal.

Also-- use a synthetic blend power steering fluid with a higher temperature service capability. I'm running Royal Purple in mine.

[SSLance]

I think I'll attempt that this weekend. It looks like I can pick the rebuild kits up locally pretty cheap and doesn't appear that hard to take them apart and reassemble.

I know I have boiled the fluid out of this one several times so I'm sure that's what did the seal in.