alright i went to change my serpentine belt and when i took it off i noticed something leaking. it was power steering fluid and went i put the new belt on it stopped so i took it off again and it started leaking again now i could really see where it was coming from i wiped it all off them looked again and really could not tell any educated guesses on where to start or has anyone ran across this with there truck any ideas would be helpful

 

Is the power steering hose cracked and leaking?

 

Sounds to me like its coming from the pump itself, around the pump drive shaft. You say it starts leaking when you take the force off of the pulley by removing the belt? And that it stops when you put the belt back on?

I think you may need a new seal on the power steering pump, or a new pump all together.

 

[QUOTE=kookookachew;395803]Sounds to me like its coming from the pump itself, around the pump drive shaft. You say it starts leaking when you take the force off of the pulley by removing the belt? And that it stops when you put the belt back on?

I think you may need a new seal on the power steering pump, or a new pump all together.[/QU exactly how intensive is changing the pump and how far does that set me back roughly

 

Autozone has the whole pump for $47.99 with a $47.00 core. It shouldn't be that bad to replace since it just bolts on and has a couple of hoses.


Or they also have a complete rebuild kit for $14.99, but that would probably be a bit more difficult, not sure though.

 

[QUOTE=kookookachew;397200]Autozone has the whole pump for $47.99 with a $47.00 core. It shouldn't be that bad to replace since it just bolts on and has a couple of hoses.


Or they also have a complete rebuild kit for $14.99, but that would probably be a bit more difficult, not sure though.[/QU i appreciate it

 

No problem!