# Leaking between reservoir and power steering pump **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet, cavalier\ **Created:** [October 8, 2020, 11:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/leaking-between-reservoir-and-power-steering-pump/170969 "2020-10-08T11:27:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DJ44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@DJ44](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DJ44)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2020, 11:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/leaking-between-reservoir-and-power-steering-pump/170969/1 "2020-10-08T11:27:24Z")
2001 Cavalier 2.2 5-speed manual 260K. Air getting sucked into the system, pump howling, no matter how much fluid I add or how much fluid is in the reservoir, nothing helps or changes - so my conclusion is that the leak is between the reservoir and the pump. My question is - can you remove the reservoir from the pump without removing the pump? And if so, is there a known-of seal or washer that fixes this issue? ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2020, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/leaking-between-reservoir-and-power-steering-pump/170969/2 "2020-10-08T12:20:25Z")
Are you actually losing fluid? You don’t say you are. There is an O ring between the 2 parts but fluid will leak if the seal is bad. I’d suggest your pump is bad, not sucking air. ---
**Author:** ![DJ44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@DJ44](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DJ44)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2020, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/leaking-between-reservoir-and-power-steering-pump/170969/3 "2020-10-08T12:26:43Z")
Yes. Leaking. Puddles / drops directly below the pump/reservoir. Pump was replaced 2 years ago. ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2020, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/leaking-between-reservoir-and-power-steering-pump/170969/4 "2020-10-08T12:53:38Z")
See if one of the hydraulic hoses are leaking…the pressure hose or the supply hose…highly suspect on a car this old.Clean everything with aerosol brake cleaner then start engine, turn the steering wheel to build up pressure and watch for leak.It should be obvious. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2020, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/leaking-between-reservoir-and-power-steering-pump/170969/5 "2020-10-08T16:01:24Z")
There’s an O-ring that seals the reservoir to the pump. It looks like the reservoir just lifts off the pump. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/7/17b42e9e3cc253b467c7b7bd3548fc1a7d12d5fe.jpeg) Tester