Diagnosis And Testing - Pump Leakage

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Dodge Dakota. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The pump is serviced as an assembly and should not be disassembled. Plastic pump reservoirs can be replace and the reservoir O-ring.

Check for leaks in the following areas:

Pump shaft seal behind the pulley
Pump to reservoir O-ring
Reservoir cap
Pressure and return lines
Flow control valve fitting

Fig 1: Identifying Power Steering Pump
Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.