Fox Convertible Top Pump leaking?

[TheBocSez]

Is it possible for the convertible top pump/motor to leak from the motor itself? I know its a dumb question, but I noticed a small amount of hydraulic fluid coming from the pump into the back seat area.

I looked and the pump and can see a small puddle in the bracket under the pump. I checked the lines and they seem to be dry, it looks like its leaking from the bottom of the pump, dripping down the mounting bracket and through the welded seam into the back seat area. It dosent look to be coming from a hose or from the fitting where the hoses attach to the pump, is there another place on the pump where it can leak?

Just want to make sure before I go looking for a new pump and find out I could have just replaced a line or something. The top still works and there are no leaks by either of the rams but if you stop the tops motion before its completely up, it will slowly compress back into the fully down position.

Sorry for the long rambling, just figured the more info I provide, the better answer I will get. Thanks again. and if it is the pump, where can I get a cheap replacement?

 

[tonydalrymple]

It is possible. The pump has two sections to it & a large o-ring that seals the two together. One side is the electric motor & the other half is the reservior for the fluid itself. There is an inspection\drain plug made of rubber on the end facing the passenger side. I've heard of pressure pushing fluid past it & on rare occasion blowing the plug clean off. It's a pain; but I would clean everything up real well, top off the fluid in the pump, have a friend operate the switch while you look for obvious signs of the leak. You can remove the covering behind the seat to see the pump & lines clearly by just removing the long metal strip held in place with screws. It could be a pin-hole in one of the plastic lines going into the pump & spraying fluid,(at high pressure), at or underneath the pump itself making it look like the "guilty party".. Good luck!