Power steering leak
 

I have checked through previous posts on the Power Steering pump leaks.

I have found a gasket set being supplied by someone on Ebay from Spain. Trouble is that it takes a while to get it posted here. Any suppliers in UK ? Failing that, people have talked about making a cardboard gasket and fitting a new seal.

Can anyone help out with dimensions for the seal as I have a box of metric seals and hope one might fit. Also a How To for a CDTI to remove the pump from the car ?

Thanks
Gary

Gary,

Have the same leaking steering pump and could not find details for any replacement washers or gasket (I think/hope mine is leaking at the pipe connections). See what anyone else replies with interest.

Scott

Gents are your cars mk1's or 2's? I think a member may have or had some for the mk2's
I saw his details somewhere

macafee2

Mk 2 for me

Try Trikey he might have a good used pump?

Worth cracking the power steering pump pulley bolts before removing the belt, as the pulley has to be removed to get the pump off.

Mine’s a MK1. Seems to have a leak around where the pipes connect. One of the many of the ‘things to do’. Straight forward washer replacement?

On my v6 model , it was a simple O ring where the rubber pipe connected to the pump . Would be worth cleaning up the pump and then observing where the leak reappears ?

thanks Chris - this is what I plan to do once it stops raining long enough tomorrow !

Turned out to be the low pressure return pipe had rubbed through on the air con pulley. Quick repair section made up and fitted.