Power Steering?
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Power Steering?
I have a 78 f150 and my power steering pump has a small leak.. not bad.. just a couple of drops here and there. I saw in the LMC magazine that they sell a seal kit for the pump.. How hard is it to replace the seals? I am a novice at this stuff so shoot me straight guys.
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If yours has the plastic reservoir, I would replace it.
Its not too hard to replace the seals but the Ford pump always wants to whine and seems to always leak. A better alternative is to replace it with a Saginaw pump. The cost is about $60 from Advance Auto parts, I think NAPA is about $90, Order a Saginaw 20-6244. It is a direct bolt on. The only hard part is swapping the pulleys. Rent a special puller. The Saginaw is silent and has quite a bit more power and the best part is no leaks.
Its not too hard to replace the seals but the Ford pump always wants to whine and seems to always leak. A better alternative is to replace it with a Saginaw pump. The cost is about $60 from Advance Auto parts, I think NAPA is about $90, Order a Saginaw 20-6244. It is a direct bolt on. The only hard part is swapping the pulleys. Rent a special puller. The Saginaw is silent and has quite a bit more power and the best part is no leaks.
