Sean in PA
Well-known Member
My 3 cylinder 73 4000 p/s pump is the new style with the integrated reservoir. It just started leaking into the crankcase. The last time I used it the steering all of a sudden got real hard to turn so I shut it down and checked the reservoir and it was so low I couldn't see any fluid through he filler hole. I pulled the engine oil dipstick and it was up several inches above full. I haven't run it since as I want to drain the crankcase and fill it with new oil before I start it up again, and before I do that I want to take care of the problem with the p/s pump so I won't have to change the oil yet again.
I see rebuild kits on line for around $10.00. Has anyone done a rebuild on one of those style pumps? How difficult is it? If it's going to be time consuming and still have a chance of leaking if I don't do something correctly I might just bite the bullet and buy a replacement. I see new pumps on ebay for under $150.00 including shipping. Are those inexpensive ones any good, or should I go with the one from this site for $222.00? Or the ones from CNH for over $500.00?
Thanks in advance for any information and advice.
I see rebuild kits on line for around $10.00. Has anyone done a rebuild on one of those style pumps? How difficult is it? If it's going to be time consuming and still have a chance of leaking if I don't do something correctly I might just bite the bullet and buy a replacement. I see new pumps on ebay for under $150.00 including shipping. Are those inexpensive ones any good, or should I go with the one from this site for $222.00? Or the ones from CNH for over $500.00?
Thanks in advance for any information and advice.