New to me FJ60 - power steering help

[crutch]

Picked up my first FJ60 and learned a ton already through the forum! It appears to have sat for a while and just going through everything to assess my priorities. Got her tuned up and running well but needs brakes before I can drive it much. One thing that needs attention is the power steering pump as the fluid was really low and noticed the fluid is clear which makes be believe PO was using PS fluid rather than the red ATF. In addition, it seems like the pump was leaking just based on looks of things and the pulley has got a small dent in it. (see pics) Curious to get your thoughts on recommendations.

Should I just top off fluid and drive it (after doing brakes) to see what the pump is doing? Since I believe it's got PS fluid in it, should I flush and replace with ATF or consider just replacing the pump while I'm at it? I noticed a lot of talk about the Saginaw pump, worth that upgrade at the same time?

Thanks for all the valuable information on this forum and your recommendations.

 

[bhsdriller]

I'd first flush and fill with ATF and go from there. Multiple threads on how to do it from searching

 

[Spike Strip]

That's a reman PS pump. The remans don't come with a new reservoir, so it's swapped over. New aftermarket units (Taiwan) are on RockAuto. Looks like you still have the smog pump. Leaky PS pump is notorious for quickly killing the rear bearing on the Smog Pump since it drips right on it. You'll be driving along and suddenly get a horrible screeching and the pump will usually lock up and belt will break.

Remove and replace the incorrect PS fluid with a FULL SYNTHETIC ATF and see if it still leaks ... If yes, fix the leak.

I wouldn't worry about the dented pully unless it's wobbly. The 'tards probably used a hammer to knock it off the old PS pump.

Congratulations and welcome.

Also, @3_puppies is in Helena and does parts sales and repair of LCs.

 

[3_puppies]

Thanks for the mention, Spike

Dave, @mudandrock is in Columbia Falls

 

[crutch]

Good meeting ya’ll and thanks for the recommendation. Pulley seems ok, I’ll get the PS flushed and go from there. Thanks!