Pontiac Firebird 1967-2002 - power steering problems




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WsSick2000
07-10-2012, 08:47 PM
hey guys this will sound dumb but i just got done replacing the 4th power steering pump in a row on my car they were all rebuilt units and they were all leaking from the weep hole in the rear. Is ther something i am doing wrong? i just put my stock one back in for now it makes noise but at least doesnt leak.


joshb1983
07-11-2012, 11:29 AM
mine went bad cause of the power steering fluid cooler...it kept leaking all the fluid into my cooling system and vice versa...hard saying why its going bad maby just a bad pump...if there fairly new id take it back for a new one

rck2004
07-19-2012, 05:24 PM
what your doing wrong is buying 4 rebuilt units in a row. buy a new gm unit and also check your power steering cooler make sure u are not having the same problem as Josh1983


Decadence75
07-19-2012, 05:30 PM
Remove the cross coolant system and run something respectable then rebuild your pump one last time. Should last after that.

http://ls1tech.com/forums/general-maintenance-repairs/1343182-power-steering-cooling-success.html