RalphN Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 This is the 3rd time I've petitioned this forum. About a 1972 big block power steering pump. Any issues with leaking?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 I had an issue with my 71 small block pump leaking. I put a reseal kit in and was fine for about a year or so then starting leaking again, come to find out the outer body of it was the problem so I had to get a new one. What is the problem your having? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1970mcss Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 All pumps can leak, the pumps for 71-72 are the same for small and big blocks. I would think a rebuild should fix your problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 1 hour ago, RalphN said: This is the 3rd time I've petitioned this forum. About a 1972 big block power steering pump. Any issues with leaking?? Hi Ralph, when you say this is the 3rd time you have "petitioned" this forum I am not sure what you mean by that. If you mean you have asked three times about a leaking issue from a power steering pump I don't understand because your post today is the very first post you have posted on these boards, as a matter of fact you just got approved to post here an hour or two ago. Our members are usually pretty quick to answer a question someone has posted. I am guessing you may have "petitioned" some other site. Please feel free to ask any questions you like, actually we like a little bit of a challenge on the hard questions but we usually come up with a good answer pretty quickly. rob 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 OOOPs.... Welcome aboard the boards here. We hope you like what you see here and decide to become a full fledged dues paying member of the club and attend one of our club functions. rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Sorry, never had a power steering pump on a big or small block, 70 style or 71 up style leak. Different shape res. 70 is roundish and 71 up is square. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 1 hour ago, MC1of80 said: Sorry, never had a power steering pump on a big or small block, 70 style or 71 up style leak. Different shape res. 70 is roundish and 71 up is square. Tom what do you mean by square? I don't remember anything square on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Hmmm, 🤔. I believe I'm thinking of the pump body's of the GBodys. 78-88. Lol. Big Red is roundish as is the COVID Monte small block. They are the same style pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jft69z Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 47 minutes ago, cny first gen 71 said: Tom what do you mean by square? I don't remember anything square on mine. Flat faced/square pump reservoir is what I'm thinking he meant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Yes!! Lol that's the bugga! Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jft69z Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 29 minutes ago, MC1of80 said: Yes!! Lol that's the bugga! Thank you. I saw on a Chevelle site where someone called it the 'canned ham' style reservoir 🤣 I used to think the flat faced ones were small block & the round neck were big block, but researching it seems like they are mixed and matched with no particular reasoning. Brackets make a difference too, depending on the style too from what I've seen (mostly the adjusting bracket I think). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Ok now I understand but my 71 had the round style on it and when I replaced it it was the other style. Wondering why the round one was on it it wasn't a real early model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Big Red is a 70 SS454 with the original pump and the COVID Monte is a 71 small block and that is the original pump also. Not only original style but the actual original pumps to both cars and they are of the roundish style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Boyte Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Our 72 had the flat face. I have seen both and never really thought about it before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Anyhow back to the original topic yes there is an o ring on that fitting when I installed mine I had to losten the fitting to move the hose a little and it started leaking a little because of the way I tightened it up, a little adjustment and it was fine. But the body of mine apparently was out of round or something so I just replaced the pump. Hope you get it figured out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphN Posted December 4, 2022 Author Share Posted December 4, 2022 Thanks for the info. I just got my 3rd pump from napa. Gonna try it soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 35 minutes ago, RalphN said: Thanks for the info. I just got my 3rd pump from napa. Gonna try it soon. Not to bad mouth anyone or company but I've never had any luck with any rebuilt parts from Napa, especially electric parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leghome Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 It used to be if you bought a "rebuilt" starter from NAPA it was actually a brand new model with a rebuild tag on it. That was one of the reasons I always went with rebuilt NAPA starters it had a better warranty than their new ones when I worked there 10 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jft69z Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 2 hours ago, cny first gen 71 said: ....but I've never had any luck with any rebuilt parts from Napa, especially electric parts. My horror stories with NAPA rebuilt parts was usually with the power steering stuff. Pumps and racks, that were rebuilt by A1-Cardone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 1 hour ago, jft69z said: My horror stories with NAPA rebuilt parts was usually with the power steering stuff. Pumps and racks, that were rebuilt by A1-Cardone. I had problems with a couple starters and alternators, I try to avoid rebuilt or remanufactured any more. New is a few more bucks but usually works way better. I'll get new if possible. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob 71 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 A1-cardone oh boy the nitemares return.back to therapy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 The problem is, that’s all you can get. Everyone sells the same part in different boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jft69z Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Dtret said: The problem is, that’s all you can get. Everyone sells the same part in different boxes. I did find that Autozone used a different rebuilder back when that happened to me (P/S pumps). That was a number of years ago though. For the record, Autozone is about on the bottom of the list of suppliers I use, but they did save me that one time. Oddly enough, the vehicle I went thru a couple of bad steering racks that A1-Crapone rebuilt is in my shop at this very moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 I have got rebuilt calipers for my truck at auto zone both front and rear and front calipers for my girlfriend's car haven't had a problem with any of them. For the Monte I did get new calipers though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 3 hours ago, jft69z said: I did find that Autozone used a different rebuilder back when that happened to me (P/S pumps). That was a number of years ago though. For the record, Autozone is about on the bottom of the list of suppliers I use, but they did save me that one time. Oddly enough, the vehicle I went thru a couple of bad steering racks that A1-Crapone rebuilt is in my shop at this very moment. I guess you’re doing the brakes on the Trailblazer. Retired??? Ya right. Fine then, the pos70 body is on the way. Amazon is delivering it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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