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Originally Posted by LarryBible
I did not see what year model you are talking about, but are you using ATF for power steering fluid? If so, the eighties and early nineties cars do not have seal material that is impervious to the additives in later formulated ATF. You should be running power steering fluid from the parts store.
If you HAVE been running ATF in there, it is most likely the shaft seal worn from its use.
Good luck,
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Hello there Larry,
hard to remember what I used in there. The last time I remember I added hydraulic oil, suitable for AT also. That is what was written on the bottle. It wasn't specifically ATF.
The car is a 1991 model. Obviously there is a seal leak but I don't think it is the shaft seal because then the pulley would be greasy as well. It is more the front lid seal. It is easy to guess because I don't think there is any other seal at play - apart from the front lid the alloy housing is solid. I will attempt to pull the front lid off, while, at the same time, not removing the shaft from the housing, and replacing only the 2 seals.
I only hope there won't be too much resistance taking the lid away from the shaft through the seal. I don't have any dedicated puller tool for that.
One way or another, I will keep this thread updated.