Thread: Power Steering Pump need replacing?

Under my 1999 D2 TD5 yesterday and noticed some reddish oil leaking from a small drainer hole that's in the bracket that holds the power steering pump and the water pump (see attached image).

Does this mean the rear seal in the steering pump is buggered? And if so what's the best solution...can it be fixed....or does the pump need replacing.....or do they just leak like this forever.

I've read that adding Lucas Power Steering Pump oil can rejuvenate the seal?

Any help appreciated

Willis
(PS did option B last week and still no 3 amigos - whoo hoo!)

Thanks to all of you - water pump it was and pretty bad too. Bearing was RS so impeller very woobly but worst the lugs that link to the power steering pump were worn down to tiny pegs. Amazing it was still working. The cavity behind the pump was also pretty bad - full of built up sediment etc - but after a bit of elbow grease came up ok.

Bad news was the PS pump lugs were shredded too - so needed both pumps after all. But - PS pump was not leaking. Little draim holes in the cavity between the two pumps were blocked with gunge so only leaked occasionally - which diguised the problem - worth checking regularly.

Don't know how some manage to do this without removing the oil centrifuge - I must have fingers like sausages! I mucked around half a day trying to do it this way then ended up taking it off and also undoing 4 bolts on AC compressor so I could move it around a bit - this only takes about 20 mins and makes a lot more room - and lets you get a torque wrench in (I'm obviosly an amateur at this!). Will post a few images when complete.

Cheers

Willis