[V8] Leaking Steering Pump

[Tony and Lillie]

Yep, done it several times. The hardes part on the V8Q is actually removing 
the pump. I had the front end off my car when I did it, so removal was very 
easy. However, Ron (and others, I'm sure) can tell you the best way to 
remove it as simply as possible.

Once you remove it, order the rebuild kit (about $13 when I last got one) 
and go to NAPA for the 1/2 drive straight tip bit. It's quite large, I 
forget the technical name for it. Then, with an impact, remove each of the 
caps and replace the o-rings on it.

I've done three or four, never had one leak. Two of those I've done were 
less-than-a-year-old rebuilds from local suppliers (such as NAPA, Autozone, 
etc), so I prefer to do it myself. That way, I know it's done right.

Tony
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ingo Rautenberg" <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com>
To: <bblake1055 at aol.com>
Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: [V8] Leaking Steering Pump


> 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