Just took my truck for inspection and i was told my rear main seal was leaking, also my power steering pump was leaking. how long do i have with the 2 of them, and which should i take care of first??

 

- Power steering leak, probibly due to use of power steering fluid instead of dextron lll tranny fluid.

How bad is the rear main leak? If its just a little bit of oil, you can live with it for awhile.

The rear main is more important for sure. Its also the harder one to fix.
I lived with a steering pump leak for a year before the pump went kaput. Used one is about 40 bucks...

 

the seal just started leaking, and the same with the power steering pump. i think i am going to take ur advice and wait on the seal. i hope that it lasts until my clutch goes so i can do both at the same time. thanks.

 

Tighten all the oil pan bolts. That may fix the leak.

PS pump has a little "O" ring on the bottom of the removable reservoir. A 50 cent part and about an hour of labor.

 

I don't think tightning the oil pan bolts will fix a leaky rear main...

But to the OP. Just keep an eye on your oil level. Make sure to check it every day or two. If it starts getting much worse, get'r'done.