New steering pump and still leaks power steering fluid. Do I need a different pump or Lucas stop leak?

[txaggie]

Howdy all,

My power steering on this truck has been the bane of my existence. The pump is a new lares 12348 and I have custom high pressure lines made because my newly purchased high pressure lines kept splitting.

We also have a Borgeson tight gear ratio box.

My issue is that it leaks like crazy which looks to be from maybe the lid on the pump? I ordered a new pump cap via lares and it will be here Monday.

Should I put some Lucas power steering leak stop in this too? What’s the detriment of it?

Should I change the pump style? What do y’all think?

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[bucket]

It looks pretty dry in those pictures?

 

[txaggie]

It looks pretty dry in those pictures?

Dried it off but after a bit of driving it looks like it comes out of the cap.

 

[Rickf]

Over filled? Maybe the dip stick is wrong?

 

[txaggie]

Is there any detriment to the stop leak Lucas?

 

[bucket]

Is there any detriment to the stop leak Lucas?

Nope. But if the cap is the culprit, it won't do anything for that.

 

[projo198]

I would consider a new rubber seal ring inside the cap. Do you have air in the system? I have a '65 Thunderbird that will was shooting fluid out of the cap until I remedied it, it churns like crazy in there with air bubbles.

 

[ali_c20]

Had leaks from the cap 2 times and it was both times my fault. Not bleed the entire air out of the system. Overfilled.