The bolt holes are blind but they also hold the cover against the pump where
there is an "O" ring in behind. Not unusual for them to leak when loosened
up especially if you grabbed it by the reservoir and it slid slightly off
the pump. It will reseal once tightened up
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Parsons" <roverlad@telus.net>
To: <peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 11:09 AM
Subject: [Peugeot-L] 505 Power Steering Pump Leak
> Last weekend I popped off the water pump on my '85 N9T to track down
> an annoying leak. I was hoping to find a damaged gasket but instead I
> found no gasket. Well, hopefully that was an easy fix! Aside from
> not putting a gasket back whomever was there before did not even do a
> very good job of cleaning the matting surfaces. It is amazing that
> the leak was not bigger than it was.
>
> While I am putting everything back I noticed that all my power
> steering fluid seems to have leaked out. How odd I thought, "did not
> notice a leak before". On investigation it seems that the fluid
> leaked out one of the rear mounting bolts (closest to the block).
>
> Does the passage for this bolt pass through to the fluid reservoir.
> Well, I guess mine does, but is it supposed to? Seems odd to me.
>
> John
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