jared thompson

I got a bad oil leak inbetween my vac and ps pumps I'm guesing it is the shaft seal.
I'm not positive I could use a little help with the posible places they leak and fixes

Thanks

jared thompson

Anybody have an idea of how long it will take to install a seal kit in the vac pump? And any tips would help to.
Thanks a lot jared

CarlJensen

Here is the place to get the new style seal and instructions.

http://www.fixinrams.com/

jared thompson

thanks for the info I allready have one from cummins.
When this one fails I will get the one you recamended.
Thanks again jared

jared thompson

Ok so I put a seal kit in the vac pump. Started it back up and it still leak the same as it did before what ells could cause the leak
Is there a drain in the vac pump that could be pluged or what.
Any ideas would help thanks jared.

dguru

Did you replace the very thin o ring in the vacuum pump? Did you install the seal the right way and in all the way? Was the shaft grooved where the seal rides?

jared thompson

I replaced all the seals the shaft had a little groove but not muchn
And every thing was put to gether right

dguru

Is it engine oil or power steer fluid? If it is engine oil I think you just answered your own question. The groove in the shaft. If you had not knocked the seal in all the way where the seal would ride on a better area of the shaft you may have been OK. You may have also knocked the spring off the seal when you assembled it.

klcammie

Great info and link to fixinrams. I have a leak in same spot on 01 ram. I will be ordering kit and will post results in 1 to 2 weeks.

gozapper

My 98 was leaking very bad friday. Oil was pouring out.
I purchased the seal kit from local Cummins Store. About $11. Had all the orings, gasket, and double lip seal. Also had some very good instructions included.
The surface the seal runs on is the power steering shaft. Mine had a very slight wear, so I seated the seal to the original spot.
If I were to reposition the seal, I would try to find some washers about 1/8 inch thick. I believe you may find these at a farm supply store. They are are called machine bushings instead of washers. I would not press the seal partway into the housing without having some thing to seat it against.

It did fix my leak.

Also I seperated the PS pump from the vacum pump in the truck. Saved having to bleed the PS.
When I went back together, I removed the studs from the PS pump and had to trial and error to get the coupler to align up, then I put the studs back in using the double nut method. I would make note that there is a short oil supply line from the bottom of the vacum pump to the block. Use a # 14mm wrench here. all the others use a #15mm wrench and or socket.
Took me all day working a little and taking a lot of breaks. 76 yo guy here.
Piece of cake job!!

Hope this helps someone else.

Tom

jared thompson

I thought that were the seal rides looked ok.
It was weird when it started to leak there was no warnig one morning
It just starded to pour out oil.
Is there a drain in the vac pump that could of pluged or somthing like that just wondering. Thanks jared

gozapper

Is it coming from between the 2 pumps?
Could it be that return line from the vacum pump to the engine?

jared thompson

Ya it is leaking between the two pump ot of the seal I just replaced
I thout the line going from the engin to the pump was the suply line .
I don't no were it returns.

jared thompson

We'll I figure out the problem was the seal lip was rolled back.
I just pulled it back and put it back to gether its still drips alittle but not bad.
Thanks for all the help. Jared

gozapper

sounds like the seal might be reversed.
The sharp edge goes toward the front of the truck.