power steering woes

[kwmech]

Stud or bolt, it doesn't matter. What does is what's behind it. If you remove the reservoir from the pump, you'll find a couple of square cut o-rings that sit into a small recess that the bolts pass through. If the o ring has shifted slightly or moved out of the groove some, it may leak. OR the o ring may not even be there. Other than that it's quite simple. As mentioned you can get a reseal kit for about 10 bucks. Use some vaseline to hold the rings in place, and don't bend or distort the housing/reseroir

[standnnawe]

Not to be difficult, but it does appear to matter if it's a stud or bolt. Without the stud, the rear bracket does not line up correctly and puts uneven pressure on the reservoir. I've not torn the reservoir apart (since it's a reman and would void the warranty) but I am on my 3rd (or possibly 4th pump) now (Rebuilt Cardone) and have replaced all hoses and the steering gear - someone indicated it HAD to be caused by a blocked port making it spew out of the cap even though i couldn't see it. I did check to make sure the Oring seals at the back of the reservoir can were there...and not ripped or distorted.

I know...it shouldn't be that difficult, right?