One day I was pulling my pop up camper, the next morning a pool of fluid and no power steering, originally I thought it could be some seals and o rings, but it can go through a quart of fluid in a couple days. Without taking everything out, it seems to be leaking considerably from the pump, on the driver side above where a bolt runs, so I cannot see behind there. There also seems to be a fair amount on the pitman arm, but I think thats just where the fluid is dripping down to.

Is the answer going to be, pull the pump and inspect it? I am pretty new to Land Rover, so I am curious, is there something problematic that could be it. I want power steering back!

 

There is a little cheap paper gasket on the front of the pump that goes bad.
Remove the pump, take it apart, reseal it with RTV, let it sit over night, put it back.
I believe there is a write up on this in the write up section.

 

I hope that's it! Thanks. I will check into the writeup. Easy repair if it works for my situation.

 

Before you do anything, spray the entire area that is wet with degreaser, top and from under neith and power scrub your engine so it is clean, then start the engine turn the steering and look to see where it is actually leaking from.
If it is the center gasket, a bottle of White Shepherd's p/s stop leak worked really well on mine and a couple other peoples steering leaks.

 

Thanks, for the tip. Already did that, and it seemed to be coming from the center of the pump. I am going to pull it, and RTV it. Never had luck with stop leak, specially when its leaking this much.

 

I redid the gasket on the pump, no luck, but I am pretty sure it was leaking there before, seems to be dry now. The fluid leaks out when the truck is not running, it will leak a little while running, but when it sits overnight, fluid is all over the ground the next morning. What could that be? I wouldnt think it would still be the pump, since its not running. Box seems to be clean and its not the res.

 

The pump will have fluid in it all the time so it can leak even not running.
I need to think about this alittle more.

 

Good point. It only started leaking when I started it up. Not when I filled it from being empty. Now would fluid flow to the box contiuously when not running? Or does the pump need to run to give continous fluid to the box?
Trying to eliminate some options.

 

The pump must be running to provide fluid to the steering box however the whole system is full of fluid so if there is a leak it will leak even when not under pressure.