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Old Dec 19, 2012 | 09:28 PM
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I have a 2002 F-body pump and I can't seem to find where its coming from. The hoses are squeaky clean and dry...The fluid accumulates on the Alternators connection. Is there a common seal or something in that area?
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Old Dec 19, 2012 | 11:06 PM
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mine would get so hott it would boil through the cap and drip onto the alternator lol. i did the power steering cooler mod (fixed that issue) then a cpl months later i needed an alternator
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Old Dec 19, 2012 | 11:44 PM
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Check the front pump seal. it's replaceable and I see those leak a lot.

Check the rear housing insert (chrome piece that fits inside the rear housing) there's an o-ring inside that that rarely leaks.

Check the high pressure output line that comes out of the side of the pump. There's an o-ring in that aluminum tube that could possibly leak as well. Could have got cut by the threads during install.
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Old Jan 2, 2013 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by luigiandme
Check the front pump seal. it's replaceable and I see those leak a lot.

Check the rear housing insert (chrome piece that fits inside the rear housing) there's an o-ring inside that that rarely leaks.

Check the high pressure output line that comes out of the side of the pump. There's an o-ring in that aluminum tube that could possibly leak as well. Could have got cut by the threads during install.
I threw some Lucas Stop Leak in there and the leak got worse!!

Looks like its coming from the back...
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Old Jan 2, 2013 | 07:23 PM
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Don't do that stop leak crap.

Fix it right, the only other suggestion that I can think of that hasn't been mentioned is the O-ring that connects the plastic reservoir to the pump on the top.

Thats where mine was leaking, even though the O-ring looked fine.
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Don't do that stop leak crap.

Fix it right, the only other suggestion that I can think of that hasn't been mentioned is the O-ring that connects the plastic reservoir to the pump on the top.

Thats where mine was leaking, even though the O-ring looked fine.


I just pulled it off....It does appear to be the O-ring that connects the reservoir to the pump body, but like you mentioned, the O-ring looked fine tho.

Another possible leak in the bottom of the reservoir were it separates into two pieces? Is there a seal there?

Its definitely not the front or the back seal.


Where did you buy your new O-ring?
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Well.....I found the leak!! The reservoir has a crack right at the base of the nipple at the to pump connection...Well *****.....are new reservoirs sold?
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Old Jan 2, 2013 | 10:21 PM
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for the price of a reservoir.....get a turn 1 pump
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for the price of a reservoir.....get a turn 1 pump
Turn 1? What is that? Is it a complete pump? How much do they go for?
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 12:18 AM
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wish i could stop mine from boiling through the cap?
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