wrx_sti_mudzy

Hi im having problems again with powersteering pump i have a 1995 jdm wrx prefacelift with around 80,000 kilometers on the clock , what it is i have changed the pump on this from the original round type due to the common problem of it leaking ps fluid, to a secondhand facelift square type pump twice now in the past year the problem im having now is that when i turn the car to full lock in both directions it makes one hell of a noise and the steering starts feeling more heavy as i get to full lock aswell.

for everyone to know i have checked the basics like the ps fluid which is spot on and i have also changed the ps belt just incase it not that but its still making the noise.

what do you guys reckon could this be related to something else or is it just my luck i bought 2 secondhand pumps which were close their death

is there somewhere in southwales who does power steering reconditioning maybe or does someone in southwales have a good clean working power steering pump they want to sell let me know may have to try my luck again lol.

thanks for reading and any help or advice will be appreciated!

amego

You sure you got the rite belt on there

mp24

iTrader: (1)

As amigo said....
If the belt is making a noise it must be too slack ...

duckdo

bar propshafts in neath 01639 646922 do recon pumps had one for my taxi £160 ish if i remember right

Trippie

iTrader: (1)

had the same problem this year,
changed the steering pump and still the same,
turned out the steering rack was f**ked. (internal)

wrx_sti_mudzy

Thanks all for your replies amigo and mp24 the belt is correct i just changed it to rule this out and the belt is the rite one its a genuine subaru 1just like the belt i took off i definitely ruled the belt out of this as said above.

Duckdo thanks will give them call and see what they say cheers.

Trippie thanks i have not looked at the rack maybe this could be the cause of all these pumps dying i will look at the rack tomorrow cheers!

One again thanks all if anyone has any more advice feel free to help :-)

53

iTrader: (41)

Put the old one back on and just replace the o ring under the resevoir. Thats all I did, no more leak. Cost about £5.

The Rig

iTrader: (13)

As above with the leak,for the other fault, do you have the right fluid in there, i used dextron 2 and i bought 3, yes 3 2nd hand pumps as the pump was so noisy, on the 3rd pump i thought, this isnt right, so i bought dextron 3 fluid and whoosh, the same p/s pumps were all quiet LOL

a lesson learnt for me LOL