2001 Dodge Cummins Vacuum Pump Oil Leak
Email protected 954 438 4545 the power steering pump is piggie backed to the vacuum pump.
2001 dodge cummins vacuum pump oil leak. I m not sure if its coming from the front main. Part 1 to purchase power steering pump. Front ds of the pan could be the oil pressure sender as it s common for leaks but most likely its the vac pump. The front cover has to come off to tab it so that takes care of the front cover and the front main seal in one shot along with the only real downfall to the 12 valve cummins.
The truck has 118 000 miles. The underside of the 24 valve cummins is covered in oil splatter from an oil leak somewhere. This vacuum pump reseal kit by gould repairs the engine oil leak on the 96 02 dodge cummins turbo diesel engine where the power steering pump joins the vacuum pump. I have 2001 dodge 3500 ram 5 9 diesel engine oil leakin from power steering pump.
I installed a seal kit cummins from my dodge dealer but it leaked in the same place. Article details an easy way to stop oil leaking from the vacuum pump on a 5 9l cummins engine. Why buy an expensive new vacuum pump when you can rebuild it. This is a common leak since the seal inside the vacuum pump ages with time.
It leaks pretty badly while running and leaves puddles when i stop especially when idling down the engine. If you haven t tabbed the kdp do it.