TJMS81

New to the forum. I bought my first F150 about 2 months ago. 2001 5.4L Supercrew Lariat with 134K miles. Needed some work. Still needs work. I have replaced front discs and brakes, oil sending unit and oil. Being a new to me truck, I plan on replacing all fluids, including front diff since I don't know how it was driven before me. Luckily it has drain plug for that and the torque converter.

My big issue right now is diagnosing a leak at the power steering pump. I cleaned the area as best I could but I'm gonna have to give it another go. I tried to tighten the nut on the return hose with a line wrench but I can't get a good grab on it because the belt wheel is in the way. Any suggestions? Hoping not to have to replace the pump itself.

garbill2003

Welcome to the forum and congrats on the new truck. As far as that leak have you tried a gear wrench or crows foot maybe swivels for ratchet and socket