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Mar 25, 2013 | 10:55 AM

9294Forrest

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power steering pump leak

I have power steering fluid soaking my front end parts, couldn't tell where its coming from..hose, pump itself... What's more likely? How would I go about a repair.

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1999 jeep xj 4.0

Mar 25, 2013 | 11:16 AM

rand4x4

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I just messed with mine, You need to degrease the area and look for leak.
I replaced my hose and it started leaking from box above the nut. So i put a little brake fluid in pump and it stopped.

Mar 25, 2013 | 11:36 AM

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I just messed with mine, You need to degrease the area and look for leak.
I replaced my hose and it started leaking from box above the nut. So i put a little brake fluid in pump and it stopped.

Is it safe to put brake fluid in there??
And what about "power steering stop leak" does it work??

Mar 25, 2013 | 05:10 PM

rand4x4

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Is it safe to put brake fluid in there??
And what about "power steering stop leak" does it work??

I got that on this site, If it is not a huge leak it will swell the seal up and no more leaks. I just did that last week and all is well.
Not sure power steering stop leak might be brake fuild also who knows.

Mar 25, 2013 | 05:16 PM

RTorrez1

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Is it safe to put brake fluid in there??
And what about "power steering stop leak" does it work??

It does work, Just don't put to much and you will be fine. The power steering stop never seemed to work for me.

Mar 25, 2013 | 05:54 PM

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If it is your pump, just a heads up you'll have to replace the hoses too if they haven't been done before, they were so rusted on mine I could snap it with my hand

Mar 25, 2013 | 06:06 PM

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If it is your pump, just a heads up you'll have to replace the hoses too if they haven't been done before, they were so rusted on mine I could snap it with my hand

Is it difficult