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Old 10-05-2007, 11:32 AM   #9 (permalink)
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I knew that my PS fluid reservoir was leaking too. Kind of weird actually, cause it was not leaking where it goes into the pump, but at the bottom plate. It appeared like it must have rusted through, except there was virtually no rust on the reservoir otherwise. Every time I checked the pump I could find the fluid on the pump so I assumed that the pump must have been leaking too. Finally I took a small mirror and managed to have a good look at the pump right after a short drive and only half a day after wiping the pump dry. Then I saw that there was a pretty good chance that the fluid on the pump might actually have come from the reservoir leak. The flow path was quite clear this time.

Removing and re-sealing the pump did not look all that easy, compared to just changing the reservoir so I thought, that I try the reservoir first and see how it turns out. I have been driving for a week now, and the pump appears to be tight. I had to wait a couple of days before I could draw any conclusions, because the pump was pretty much covered in fluid after changing the reservoir, so it was hard to know if any discovered fluid came from a leak on the pump or missed spots after changing the reservoir and cleaning.

Guess if I'm glad I did not have to remove the pump
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