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

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txaggie

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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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It looks pretty dry in those pictures?
 

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Over filled? Maybe the dip stick is wrong?
 

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Is there any detriment to the stop leak Lucas?
 

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