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Old 10-31-2007, 03:40 PM
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I discovered today that my 01 has a bad oul leak tween the vaccumn and power steering pump

I used to hhave a link to some rebuild info on this but cant find it now

anybody help me out here ????

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Old 10-31-2007, 04:03 PM
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I got mine from Gould Gear and Eletric inc. off of EBAY. His web site is fixinrams.com hope this helps
 
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Old 10-31-2007, 04:05 PM
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I just found that website ...its the one I was thinkin of thanks man......I ordered up a kit

DODGE RAM CUMMINS DIESEL VACUUM PUMP RESEAL KIT



REPAIRS THE ENGINE OIL LEAK WHERE THE POWER STEERING PUMP JOINS THE VACUUM PUMP.THIS IS A COMMON LEAK AS THE SEAL INSIDE THE VACUUM PUMP AGES.THE SEAL IS EASILY REPLACED WITH A NEW DESIGNED DUAL LIP SEAL SUPPLIED IN THE KIT.ALSO SUPPLIED ARE THE ORINGS THAT GET REPLACED AND THE GASKET THAT GOES BETWEEN THE VACUUM PUMP AND ENGINE BLOCK WHEN GOING BACK TOGEATHER,PVC TOOLS FOR REMOVING AND REPLACING THE SEAL RETAINER AND SEAL AND BOTH WRITTEN INSTRUCTION AND A 30 MINUTE VERY DETAILED DVD OR VHS SHOWING THE SEAL BEING REPLACED TO SIMPLIFY YOUR REPAIR.
( OLDER 3 SECTION PUMPS ARE VERY BASIC AND HAVE DVD INSTRUCTION OR VHS ONLY )
AND,AS THE VIDEO SAYS,IF YOU FIND YOU CAN'T DO THIS SEND ME YOUR PUMP AND I WILL FIX IT FOR FREE!HAVEN'T GOT ONE YET!WE ARE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS 7 DAYS IF WE CAN HELP YOU AND ARE ALLWAYS HAPPY TO.
THANKS!!! PETER GOULD --- 877-FIXNRAMS (877-349-6726)
GOULD GEAR AND ELECTRIC INC.
WAKARUSA,INDIANA 46573 USA





VACUUM PUMP REPAIR KIT..STILL $59.99
AVAILABLE ALSO ON EBAY,"SELLER.. RAMTRANS1
AS ARE ALL OUR PRODUCTS ALSO



FORWARD SECTION COMPLETE WITH SEAL KIT $189.00
FACTORY TYPE REPLACEMENT SEALS OFTEN FAIL TO REPAIR THE OIL LEAK AS THE LEAK IS ALSO CAUSED BY A WEAR LINE CREATED IN THE POWER STEERING SHAFT BY THE ORIGINAL SEAL.THE DESIGN OF THE DUAL LIP SEAL IN THIS KIT USING A DUAL LIP SEAL RATHER THEN A SINGLE ALLOWS THE DUAL LIPS OF THE SEAL TO FIT TO EITHER SIDE OF THE WEAR LINE ON THE POWER STEERING SHAFT AND KEEP DIRT FROM GETTING IN AND OIL FROM GETTING OUT.THE GASKET IS A CUMMINS DIESEL ORIGINAL PART NOT A PAPER GASKET TO INSURE A PERFECT SEAL WHERE THE PUMP BOLTS TO THE ENGINE.











GOULD GEAR AND ELECTRIC
574-862-1392
CELL 574-849-0453
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Old 10-31-2007, 04:10 PM
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That truck of yours is just falling apart...
 
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Old 10-31-2007, 04:14 PM
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It's getting back at him for cutting off the stacks.

Serves you right too, Whit. Doc and I told you to leave them alone.
 
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Old 10-31-2007, 04:30 PM
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ya well what can I say.....it has 116k miles now and has been absolutly trouble free so far so its no biggie..............I am havin fun tearin it all apart though
 
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Old 10-31-2007, 04:56 PM
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116K it's still new. Even my Vac pump held out till 200k. Of course it had been leakin for years before i got around to fixxin it though, but I don't count that time.
 
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Old 10-31-2007, 08:51 PM
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cummins part # for the "kit" (gasket, seal, o-ring) cost $7.42 from cummins.

4089742
 
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Old 10-31-2007, 10:25 PM
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Did you order the kit through Fixxin Rams or just buy the parts.
 
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Old 10-31-2007, 10:52 PM
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I ordered thru fixinrams
 


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