1994 Dodge Colt Es 2 Sport Power Steering Pump, PSP is making weird noise Options

[paxman356]

Recently my car has taken to releasing fluids without warning, then going back to being okay. First it was the clutch, which after filling the reservoir now works fine and doesn't leak at all. Next it was the power steering pump. This time I didn't catch it until after it had run practically dry. Funny thing is, it still worked like normal, and still does.

The thing that tipped me to the fact that the power steering fluid had leaked (didn't see it on the garage floor) was the noise it is now making. I thought there might be a belt letting go by the sound of it, or something rubbing against something else. But the noise is coming from inside the pump.

Question is, I am getting ready to sell it. Is it worth my trouble to put in a new pump to make the noise go away? Or should I just write it off and drop the price? The replacement pump is $150 (after core return) and I can do the repairs myself. Thanks for your help.