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Old 06-16-2010, 8:56pm   #1
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Default Power Steering Replacement

I have been fighting a small power steering leak for several weeks/months. It would leave a small puddle on the garage floor and spray on my hood after dripping on the belt. I replaced the low pressure hose which felt spongy, which is bad, and it still leaked.

Next I replaced the high pressure hose and it seemed to work for a while then started leaking again.

I am planning on taken the Vette on a trip this fall and wanted to get rid of this leak so this week I replaced the power steering pump. So far I have no idea if it will take care of the problem, only time will tell, I will report back later.

Posting here so if others have a C6 power steering fluid leak they will know what to look for.

If you plan on replacing the power steering pump yourself, the following tools will be needed:

P/S Pulley Remover, J-25034-C
P/S Pulley Installer, J-25033-C

No pictures, pretty straight forward for the mechanically minded.

I had to remove the ABS module so I had to bleed the brakes and getting the air out of the power steering wasn't a problem.
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