Leaking Oil (I want to cry).

[OptimusPrimeSr]

you can get a kit and rebuild the PS pump yourself easy, also it might be the o ring where the high pressure hose attaches.

well, the shop replaced the power steering pump seal < a month ago stating it and the oil pan gasket were the sources of the oil leak. So I'd like them to fix it for free...going to see what they think about that first before getting my hands dirty.

[lostforawhile]

well, the shop replaced the power steering pump seal < a month ago stating it and the oil pan gasket were the sources of the oil leak. So I'd like them to fix it for free...going to see what they think about that first before getting my hands dirty.

there's more then just the seal,there's an o ring holding the case together,there's also a small o ring where the PS hose attaches to the pump.did they find out why it was leaking in the first place? wrong ps fluid? or did they just stick a seal on it and say it's fixed. this is why i fix stuff myself, i hate half assed stuff.

[OptimusPrimeSr]

there's more then just the seal,there's an o ring holding the case together,there's also a small o ring where the PS hose attaches to the pump.did they find out why it was leaking in the first place? wrong ps fluid? or did they just stick a seal on it and say it's fixed. this is why i fix stuff myself, i hate half assed stuff.

I'll check the receipt tonight when I get home from work. THese guys have done good honest work for me in the past. Hopefully, this is a one-off situation...it'd be a shame if they started over-billing/under-working customers given the economic climate.

Anyways, I usually like to fix stuff myself, but I've been pretty low on free time lately.

[russiankid]

there's more then just the seal,there's an o ring holding the case together,there's also a small o ring where the PS hose attaches to the pump.did they find out why it was leaking in the first place? wrong ps fluid? or did they just stick a seal on it and say it's fixed. this is why i fix stuff myself, i hate half assed stuff.

Theres more than that. Theres a seal for the two gears inside, a seal between the main body and back cover, and seal between main body and front cover.

[OptimusPrimeSr]

Theres more than that. Theres a seal for the two gears inside, a seal between the main body and back cover, and seal between main body and front cover.

how bad is it if I just remove PS? I only drive this car to work 2x per week and occasionally to run errands on the weekends...will I regret removing PS?


FYI: the metal bar with holes worked nicely for tightening the crank bolt. Ty again.

[lostforawhile]

how bad is it if I just remove PS? I only drive this car to work 2x per week and occasionally to run errands on the weekends...will I regret removing PS?


FYI: the metal bar with holes worked nicely for tightening the crank bolt. Ty again.

well you could just get the kit and rebuild it, it's not hard to do at all, if you put some old towels down,you could do it on your kitchen table. the main thing is laying out the parts so they go back in the correct location,like the rotors, but perfectly within someones capabilities at home.

[russiankid]

how bad is it if I just remove PS? I only drive this car to work 2x per week and occasionally to run errands on the weekends...will I regret removing PS?


FYI: the metal bar with holes worked nicely for tightening the crank bolt. Ty again.

How did you use that? I just had someone hold the brakes while the car was in 5th gear and used my breaker bar.

[OptimusPrimeSr]

yeah, I'm probably going to remove the PS soon and repair it later when I have more free time.

For now, everything is gravy with the exception of the oil pan gasket which I am going to monitor closely.

[2oodoor]

yeah, I'm probably going to remove the PS soon and repair it later when I have more free time.

For now, everything is gravy with the exception of the oil pan gasket which I am going to monitor closely.

actually not that bad just pull the belt off, I only missed it when parking or pulling in lots n driveways.. much better with power though.
my DX was leaking pretty good but it had usdm fluid in it, I swapped it to honda ps fluid (dealer) and it slowed the leak down to about nothing.
Not a fix for everyone but it seemed to work on this one for the time being.

[OptimusPrimeSr]

late update: after putting everything back together, I developed a belt squeal...so I had to take em off one by one until I was able to confirm the alternator belt was too loose.

also, while troubleshooting the loose belt, I found the PS leak (or at least I think I did)...it was coming from the connection between the PS unit and the output hose to the passenger side wheel. I cranked down on the bolts and gave them another 1.5 - 2 full turns and haven't seen a spot in the driveway yet. Feeling good about that, I went ahead and replaced the PS belt (very slightly frayed) and the AC belt (gunky w/ oil and debris).

so now all that is left is the oil pan gasket which to be completely honest, I'm becoming skeptical about that being the source of my very very tiny oil leak. I really think its coming from the breather hose that connects to the oil pan just below the oil filter. I'm going to sit on that for a while before I do anything drastic...if the leak picks up I'll re-engage.

quick question: do you have to remove the oil pan to replace the breather tube? or is it just a really really big pain in the ass?

I've got some work on the wife's mustang (trans filter/gasket/fluid change, brake fluid replacement, and tire rotation)...so once I'm done there, I'll come back over and prep for the master brake cylinder replacement on my baby.

[lostforawhile]

late update: after putting everything back together, I developed a belt squeal...so I had to take em off one by one until I was able to confirm the alternator belt was too loose.

also, while troubleshooting the loose belt, I found the PS leak (or at least I think I did)...it was coming from the connection between the PS unit and the output hose to the passenger side wheel. I cranked down on the bolts and gave them another 1.5 - 2 full turns and haven't seen a spot in the driveway yet. Feeling good about that, I went ahead and replaced the PS belt (very slightly frayed) and the AC belt (gunky w/ oil and debris).

so now all that is left is the oil pan gasket which to be completely honest, I'm becoming skeptical about that being the source of my very very tiny oil leak. I really think its coming from the breather hose that connects to the oil pan just below the oil filter. I'm going to sit on that for a while before I do anything drastic...if the leak picks up I'll re-engage.

quick question: do you have to remove the oil pan to replace the breather tube? or is it just a really really big pain in the ass?

I've got some work on the wife's mustang (trans filter/gasket/fluid change, brake fluid replacement, and tire rotation)...so once I'm done there, I'll come back over and prep for the master brake cylinder replacement on my baby.

you don't need to pull the pan, it's just a rubber hose, you might have to cut the old one if it's hardened. as far as the PS leak, you might want to get a new o ring for that hose,the O ring goes on the piece that goes into the pump. tightening it willl fix it for now, but isn't a permanent solution. it should seal without that much torque since it's an o ring seal.

[russiankid]

O-rings are very cheap at the dealer.