Power Steering Pump Questions

[Booster-Shot]

Alright well I just bought my 90 tsi like a week ago knowing that it had a ps leak in it, which seems to be pretty common in these cars. The last talon I was about to buy had a leak in it as well. Anyways I figured I should take care of that before anything else so I went down to the local junk yard picked one up and brought it home. So I took off the bad pump and went to install the newer one and the brackets are a different size? Are there any differences between the 89-90 power steering pumps and the 91-94??? This newer one has a much bigger gasket as well.

Also the leak isnt bad but I do have a bit dripping on to my driveway, which probably is hitting the alternator before it gets there. I put a bag around the alternator until I get the rebuild kit, but i was wondering if the alternator would still be okay? I drove around with it yesterday the car seemed fine. It isnt smoking like the other guys that I test drove, it just screeches when I start up the car but when Im driving around its fine. Is there anything I might as well do while I have the pump out of the car? I am probably going to buy a new belt for it but other than that I cant think of anything else. This is my first time really working on a car other than changing the oil so wish me luck

 

[jwahl425]

when I changed the alternator in my talon the brackets were different also, I just used a pic I found off google to see how it worked, I would check the lines before you buy/install a new pump, so you don't go throwing away money, (what am I thinking?? this is DSM world!!)

 

[poppyseed]

Where is the old one leaking from, is it from the hose that has the big nut holding it down, because if that is the case you can just replace 2 o-rings. Also, you can get gaskets from the dealer ship to rebuild it, easier than taking the pump off