power steering leak

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MECHANICALLYCHALLENGED
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For the record, I did make a donation of $5.00 bucks.

Okay, I have a Mercury Sable, It's a 1990 model, 3.0 liter engine. The dang thang is thirsty for power steering fluid and it makes a mess everywhere I park it. It goes though a bottle of fluid every two or three days. And we've had 2 used power steering pumps put on it over the last two years.

I need to know:

a. will putting on a new or rebuilt power steering pump fix the problem or are there other possible causes?

b. how hard is it to put on a pump?

I have basic tools.Thanks a lot for your help. You really got me out of a jam the last time.
Mar 31, 2007 at 12:23 PM
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You need to find the source of the leak. Could be a hose, pump, or the rack.
Mar 31, 2007 at 9:23 PM
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[quote:8426460e72="merlin2021"]You need to find the source of the leak. Could be a hose, pump, or the rack.[/quote:8426460e72]

what's that? i think i know where the pump and the hose are located.
Apr 3, 2007 at 10:30 AM
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