another vt steering leak

[scozzman]

hi all...

my vt power steering pump has a leak in it ( surprise surprise ).
i havnt got time to change it at the moment or the funds to buy a new one, but was told you can buy an addative that you add to the oil to stop it from leaking. does anyone know of this or if it works???
Also are these pumps easy to take off and possibly replace the seal myself???

thanks in advance.
:bang:

 

[holden#1]

yeah... bloody hell... what the go with power steering... only seems to operate as a leak free unit for 200,000 or so.... bugger it, should order our brand newies with manual steering!
me being the idiot that i am didn't change the boots when they got tears etc, probably din't help...

would love to know about this wondrous additive but.

 

[VT-565]

there are a few companies with power steering "snake oil" out there, but in all reality, if a leak is bad enough, it aint stopping without being rebuilt. have a look in parts peddler magazine and there is a holdun surplus distributor in there selling brand new pumps for $165. :thumbsup:

 

[deserthead]

Dont waste your money on a new pump.
Just go and buy a new seal kit for it! I think rat has em for like 6 bucks. . .
95% of the time its just the seals have got brittle in them, causing the leaks.
The internals r usually fine.

Not a big job aslong as u have access to a bench vice.

 

[VT-565]

wouldn't hurt to have one in rotation at the rate they 'wear' out....sounds silly, but true!

 

[scozzman]

thanks for your replys.

is there much to take them out of the car?

 

[VT-565]

not really, belt, pulley, hoses and bracket.

 

[madmartian1]

another cheats way is to add a capfull of brake fluid in the pump.. it swells the seals and my be a quick short time fix..

 

[VT-565]

another cheats way is to add a capfull of brake fluid in the pump.. it swells the seals and my be a quick short time fix..

please god, no. brake fluid is corrosive. thats it.com (hi rat!) :rofl: