Re: P/S--Must Be a Blind Hole

[dibbons]

The bracket bolt on the inside of this Federal power steering pump looks to have had a plastic washer (see foto #1). To the best of my knowledge, such washers are used to "seal" something. Concerned about a future power steering fluid leak without an adequate seal there, I filled the reservoir half full and tipped the pump so that fluid could flow from the bolt hole (see foto #2). Nothing came out. Just putting that out there for future reference.

 

[Dana67Dart]

I believe it is one of the bolt/s that keeps the sump on the pump.

Ford had the outlet dead center on the rear and did the same thing.

 

[dibbons]

I don't know if it helps hold the sump on, maybe it does. You can tell from the paint missing around the hole it had a bracket at one time in the same place.

 

[Tooljunkie]

That holds pump in resevoir. There may be an o-ring in pump boss. I would keep the washer there under the bolt.

 

[Murray]

This is a blind hole, no sealer needed as inside the pump is a square "O" ring to seal between the pump and the can.