Power Steering Pump

[Mopar1973Man]

Finally, I'll be looking into replacing the power steering pump. Not that it quit pumping. The reservoir is leaking. The seal between the pump body and reservoir can is weeping fluid out and leaving signs of power steering fluid on the floor after a night. 

[NIsaacs]

Maybe just change the seal?

[Royal Squire]

Pump can be easily rebuilt 

[IBMobile]

  Yes they are easy to reseal.  On other module vehicles that use the Saginaw power steering pump I've seen leaks due to stress cracks at the bolt holes in the fluid reservoir.

  With the miles on that pump it might be better to get a rebuilt unit.   Get one with a lifetime warranty. 

[Marcus2000monster]

I just resealed my power steering and vacuum pumps chasing the same leak. It’s very simple. 

[Mopar1973Man]

On 9/4/2018 at 11:08 AM, IBMobile said:

  Yes they are easy to reseal.  On other module vehicles that use the Saginaw power steering pump I've seen leaks due to stress cracks at the bolt holes in the fluid reservoir.

  With the miles on that pump it might be better to get a rebuilt unit.   Get one with a lifetime warranty. 

 

I was told by the guy at NAPA that all the rebuilt unit are prone to failure doesn't matter who you get then through now (AutoZone, RockAuto, NAPA, Etc.) So he's going to do a bit of magic and order a pump for me pull the seal and return the pump with a missing seal. Nothing wrong with my pump just the case to pump seal is gone and leaking. 

[Dieselfuture]

Why not just buy a seal kit, that seal will be deformed to other pump anyway. Idk if I'd do all that work for a new/used seal, jmo. And hopefully no one else gets that pump and puts it on to discover a giant leak. Plus you'll need 2 smaller orings for the case where bolts go through.

[dripley]

Where does one get a seal kit for the PS pump?

[NIsaacs]

Rock Auto shows several. When I used one of the numbers (351790) and crossed it to Napa it showed a NPS7200 but has a question mark for my '01, so....?

[Marcus2000monster]

Got mine at Car Quest it was a Dorman part.

[Mopar1973Man]

10 hours ago, Dieselfuture said:

Why not just buy a seal kit, that seal will be deformed to other pump anyway.

 

No reservoir was on this pump. Just a pump in a bag. The store clerk picked it off with his fingers and handed me the seal. No charge. Being nice I bought two quarts of power steering fluid. Guys like this you have to tell him Thank you like getting a 12 pack of beer of some sort. But I've got a fresh pump to reservoir seal. 

10 hours ago, Dieselfuture said:

Plus you'll need 2 smaller orings for the case where bolts go through.

 

Those I'm sure I've got with all the A/C o-ring kit floating around the shop. 

[2000Ram2500]

On 9/6/2018 at 8:40 AM, NIsaacs said:

Rock Auto shows several. When I used one of the numbers (351790) and crossed it to Napa it showed a NPS7200 but has a question mark for my '01, so....?

That must be the Cummins number for it maybe? Mopar number is 5140342AA. For the record there all the same. All of them. But its a kit with a mounting gasket and 3 o-rings and instructions if you need them. Its a super common leak.