[V8] Leaking Steering Pump

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Bob,

I haven't done it myself, but there are a bunch of those "X" plugs,  
and apparently your best bets are to either:

a) replace the pump in its entirety

or

b) remove the pump, get a rebuild kit, and replace all of those seals  
and the one that joins both halves.

I have only done the former.  The latter requires a jackhammer-like  
screwdriver to loosen up those caps, and time and patience, from all  
that I've heard.  I'm sure there's a few here who have done that  
operation and will chime in.

Ingo

On Feb 7, 2009, at 2:37 PM, bblake1055 at aol.com wrote:

> Well I finally got the new "O" rings for the banjo bolt for the  
> steering pump and found out that it isn't the problem.
>
> The problem is the factory "Plugs" on the pump.? The one right next  
> to the banjo bolt is leaking.? It's looks like about the size of a  
> nickel and has an "X" in the middle.? Is this something that can be  
> fixed or does the pump have to come out and then the plug drilled out?
>
> Anybody see this happen before?
>
> Bob
>
> 91 V8 - (Waiting on new voltage regulator & Belt to come in)
> 92 V8 (busted steering pump)
> 93 V8 (need to get the 20" wheels off it)
> 93 V8 (Still hanging in there)
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