Oil Leak at P/S pump shaft - 1996 ES300

Hi Beezer,

Thanks for the input. This p/s pump is unique in that it uses ATF Dexron II or III for its fluid,in accordance with owner's manual. It has 2 inlet hoses from the reservoir! The reservoir has another 2 hoses, smaller I/D,(a total of 4 outlets!!) that goes somewhere front of car? (...what is this doing?)

The ps pump has 2 inlets and 1 outlet. There is a electrical pressure switch. It looks like its adjustable operating pressure. Overall view of the ps pump is square(ish) rather than round/cylindrical. QUESTION: Does this description fit your 1997 Camry? (Just ordered the oil seal from a Toyota dealership, hope it fits! ;-))

The ps pump is mounted to the rear of the engine. With the road wheel removed, the pump is partially visible. I am hoping that when the belt tension is removed thereby allowing the pump to swing down to expose fully or sufficiently to work on the oil seal replacement "in-situ".

Wish me luck on this one!

...ricardo

The extra set of output/inlet hoses is for the radiator fan, which is driven by the PS pump.

Not sure if I have the same pump but Toyota is the same company. I tried to get an oil filter from Toyota for my Lexus but they did not have a parts book for it. I later gave them the part number and they gave me the filter. I hope the guy you ordered the seal from had the correct info (I'm sure he did).

I tried to get you instructions but could not find the correct disk for my program.

Let us know how you make out or if you need help.