ScottJeep Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 So after a complete overhaul/replacement it's leaking...again. New Pump w/res, New Hoses, New Pulley and New Belt. New Lucas fluid. Filled. Pulled out with turkey baster, Filled. Repeated. Noticed spot under the truck today. Great. And sorry. When all this went down I....hanging head....bought it all at AutoZone. It all looked the same and it was squealing sooooo bad. They have 24 hr store and had everything. Any particular trick? Don't THINK I over-tightened. But......it IS leaking.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Autozone is pretty good about taking their crap back. Really? 24 hour store? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 When I swapped out my steering box with a "new to me" ZJ quick ratio box, it weeped a little around the output shaft. Threw in a bottle of Lucas power steering stop leak, and after driving it awhile it stopped and hasn't leaked again. Something in a bottle that really worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottJeep Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 Yep.... 24Hr AutoZone and 24Hr Advance Auto Parts both within a 30 minute drive....sometimes it pays to be in this "major metropolis/suburbia"...other times not. (when a couple thousand MORE people cut thru my street because the red-light is out on the major roadway at one end of the street...) hornbrod... I have that "something in a bottle"... worth a try before taking it all back apart... Thanks for the quick responses...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue XJ Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Where is it leaking from? It could be the actual steering box too. Mine leaks at the top where the input shaft is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comangi Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Mine was leaking from the pressure line that goes from the pump to the gearbox. It took me forever to figure it out. there was a little plug on it that needed to be tightened. Because it was under pressure, it sprayed the fluid away from it and wasn't wet. pain in the azz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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