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Caption Kirk

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Hello gentlemen, I'm pulling what little hair I've got left out. I've got a 2004 Cadillac Escalade sport, with a 6.0l awd, with hydro-boost brakes. She just rolled over 200k. My problem is I've had to put 4 power steering pumps on in 4 months, they all start leaking out of the front seal/bearing. I was forced to get the first one at advanced auto.( was trying to get to elmira N.y from south bend In. And couldn't keep the belt on it.)So in freezing temperatures I installed it in the parking lots, didn't get out of the state before it was leaking, and it keeps doing the same thing, please help.
 

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Welcome to the Forum from NH.

I cannot directly assist you with this issue, but there are lots of very knowledgeable folks here, who will chime in with their suggestions and perspectives.

Have you recently changed anything related to any of the engine components that are run off the serpentine belt? How about the serpentine belt tensioner assembly?

Live long and prosper.
 

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Welcome to the forum from Oregon.

I would bet you have a slight restriction in your lines or hoses. Any rubber hoses and fittings that are on there should be replaced as well as another power steering pump like this:

https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=2164556&cc=1423831&jsn=2306 or this one: https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=2164548&cc=1423831&jsn=2307

https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=984519&cc=1423831&jsn=2315

https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=983864&cc=1423831&jsn=2317&jsn=2317

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog...31,steering,power+steering+pressure+hose,7320

When you refill and bleed system: Front wheels off ground, fill with fluid, turn wheels slowly lock to lock, refill, turn lock to lock, start the engine and turn lock to lock slowly and refill, drop to ground, fill as needed and turn lock to lock, roadtest and refill as needed.

If you use reman power steering pumps you are just asking for problems, IMO. Plus, make sure you use the recommended power steering fluid instead of trans fluid.


We recommend that you put all your rig(s) info in your signature so we all don’t have to guess at year, make, model, engine size, trans, rear axle locker…….etc. While you may have posted pertinent info in your first post, you may forget to do it again and the info is needed by us anyway. Makes it way easier on all members that attempt to help, to have that info right up front. It is also recommended that you take a pic of your RPO codes, on the inside cover of the glove box, and post that image in your signature. All this info will greatly help those that will try to help with a problem.


If there is any other info, like upgrades, mods or recent mechanical/maintenance work done, that would be helpful in any post as well. Too many times a question is asked by the poster and after about 10 responses we find out that the poster has done recent work to attempt to fix the problem or work that was done that SEEMS not related to the problem.
 
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