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george w
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A couple of points. 1. I assume that you checked the bottom surface of your Eaton pump reservoir for flatness. 2. You installed the reinforcement plate in the correct "up" orientation. I'm not 100% sure but I think the correct "up" orientation is with the little protruding tabs facing upwards. Someone please chime in on this !
You could also try using round cross section O rings of the appropriate thickness and diameter. |
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TX390AMX
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Very strange that you'd have a leak under the reservoir unless the bottom of the reservoir was out of shape. There is only atmospheric pressure in the reservoir, maybe a very little more when fluid is returned when steering returns to center. As noted earlier, check that the reinforcing tab is installed the right way. I've used both the square/circular gaskets that come with the rebuilding kits as well as some generic round o-rings from Tractor Supply to seal the reservoir. The main leak I usually encounter is from the front shaft seal, it's easy to tear on installation. Also, common for the shaft to have a groove worn in it so the seal doesn't fit tightly, sometimes a good polishing of the shaft will help, but I've had a couple where the only cure was a new (junkyard) pump shaft. Good luck. Terry
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Terry
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