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1966 Mustang Power Steering Pump Leak

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My power steering is leaking. My mechanic recommended replacing the power steering pump. $135 pump. $100 labor.

I asked about just changing the seals and gaskets.
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The mechanic said it's actually a bit cheaper to just replace the pump becuase of the additional labor to rebuild the orignial with the gasket & seal kit.

Does this sound right?

And then I guess I have to decide if I want to keep the original pump vs going with a new one that may not look original.
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I agree it doesnt look too hard to take it off and put it back on.... I think I want to keep the original pump.

I just noticed that Mustangs Unlimited has a service where I can mail them my original and they will do the rebuild and mail it back for $99.
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I think I might just do that instead but it takes a few weeks to get it back... sounds like a winter project.
Has anyone replaced the gaskets and seals in their power steering pump?

The Power Steering seal and gasket kit is pretty cheap ($20) and I am thinking about doing it myself, maybe have some fun and save a couple hundred bucks... just wondering how hard it would be to do it myself.

- How difficult it is to replace the seals and gaskets?
- Will I need a pulley puller to get the pulley off?
- Will I need bleed the lines etc?
- anything else I need to think about...

Thanks !
Thanks for the replies guys... on my pump I noticed RFMG stamped on it in yellow print so although it looks original I am now assuming that its remanufactured?
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