POWER STEERING PUMP LOCKING UP!!help!!!
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POWER STEERING PUMP LOCKING UP!!help!!!
Havnt got a clue whats going on but ive replaced my power steering pump twice in 4 months with good low mileage second hand units, started my car up this morning and found the steering very difficult to move, its like juddering very badly as i turn the steering and u can see the pump pulley seizing/ locking up causing the belt to slip, there are no fluid leaks and the fluid is on the max mark, has my pump gone yet again or could it be the rack??BTW when idling thers no noise from the pump,and once your driving its 100%, its only when ur parking the car or moving the steering whilst stationary....
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Havnt got a clue whats going on but ive replaced my power steering pump twice in 4 months with good low mileage second hand units, started my car up this morning and found the steering very difficult to move, its like juddering very badly as i turn the steering and u can see the pump pulley seizing/ locking up causing the belt to slip, there are no fluid leaks and the fluid is on the max mark, has my pump gone yet again or could it be the rack??BTW when idling thers no noise from the pump,and once your driving its 100%, its only when ur parking the car or moving the steering whilst stationary....
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Dean
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I'd check what DeanF said but as you have had 2 (possibly three now) failures I'd also check that you are not overtightening the belt as this could overload the bearing and cause the pumps to give up sooner that they would normally.
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Hi,
Could you tell me what the problem was? I have developed the same problems you discribed, It all happened this morning! stopped at a roundabout and steering went heavy, but fine if you give it a rev when stationary or when the vehicle is at speed! I have an 85.000 miles MY95 STI, belt tention is fine and no leaks from steering pipes and no noises from pump, hope you can point me in the right direction?
Thanks Graeme
Could you tell me what the problem was? I have developed the same problems you discribed, It all happened this morning! stopped at a roundabout and steering went heavy, but fine if you give it a rev when stationary or when the vehicle is at speed! I have an 85.000 miles MY95 STI, belt tention is fine and no leaks from steering pipes and no noises from pump, hope you can point me in the right direction?
Thanks Graeme
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