Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) ran power steering pump dry.... did i burn it up?

[ballpeen]

mine has a bad leak i have not found. i ran this dry for a while. i need to know if i can save this pump, is there any chance it is still ok? or do they burn up right away when run dry? if i do need to change it. where is a good place to get a new pump. two wheel drive 95 stock steering is fine with me. thanks

 

[RVPILOT]

power steering pump

You probabley did, I had a problem with mine last year and when I had it replaced the analysis was tha it had been run dry causing it to fail. the symptoms were not responding to turns and spotty reactons like delayed responses. when I had mine replaced I used a reputiable shop but they made a mistake and did not remove the vacuum pump and by doing so the seal in the vac pump failed and the job had to done over. so when replacing the

P S pump remove the vac pump and replace together. most parts stores have good prices on rebuilds, also make sure that the surface that the seal rides on is not groved , if so the vac pump seal will fail. Depending on the miles it might be a good time to get a seal kit for the vac pump from cummings, not expensive. Stormy

 

[GAmes]

... ... ... . from cummings... ... .

Who are they?? Oh, the company that Ford Owns, almost forgot



Seriously, I've run mine out without dire consequences. Fill it back up and see if it works.



Places that leak. The big O-ring where the reservoir and pump fit together, found in the re-con kit from O'Reilly. The hoses to the brake booster deteriorate and seep out the sides-dealer only.

Loose fittings and/or bad o-rings, particularly the pressure line out of the pump.