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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: dubford on 01 October 2006, 20:49:05

Title: heavy ps when car is warm
Post by: dubford on 01 October 2006, 20:49:05

When the car on idle and cold the ps is ok but when the car is warm the ps is non existant. When i rise the revs to around 1200 rpm the ps is fine though. Any ideas

Title: Re: heavy ps when car is warm
Post by: rhydV6 on 01 October 2006, 20:51:55

I have the exact same problem, however it's not always the case, sometimes does it, sometimes doesnt  :-?

Title: Re: heavy ps when car is warm
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 01 October 2006, 20:59:21

When the engine is revved, the PAS pump will pump more fluid under pressure, hence the PAS restores.

This sounds daft but have you checked fluid level and condition?

If you have, and it's fine, it could be your PAS pump getting tired.

Title: Re: heavy ps when car is warm
Post by: dubford on 01 October 2006, 20:59:29

ive been told its a dodgy ps pump but im not shore whetther to change it ,it looks like a it of a bstd to do

Title: Re: heavy ps when car is warm
Post by: dubford on 01 October 2006, 21:02:30

yeh checked the level and even sucked the old stuff out the bottle and replaced.... desperate i know

Title: Re: heavy ps when car is warm
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 01 October 2006, 21:02:41

What engine you got, the V6?

It's not difficult, just time consuming and fiddly.

You'll need to get it done though, before it dies completely. A heavy omega with no PAS wouldn't be any fun.

Title: Re: heavy ps when car is warm
Post by: dubford on 01 October 2006, 21:05:01

yeh i know that  too well when the coil died ............oh............my...........god..........

Title: Re: heavy ps when car is warm
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 01 October 2006, 21:15:42

Its not that bad to change actualy........inlet tducts out, aux belt off, power steering pulley off.....three bolts and out it comes (drain fluid first).

Good second hand ones should be no more than about 20-25 quid (watch the breakers, some want a similar amount to what you can get a recon one for)

Title: Re: heavy ps when car is warm
Post by: dubford on 01 October 2006, 21:23:09

ive got a pump as i scrapped a car early part of the year so thats not a prob. was just couldnt bring myself to change it but now someones said its easy i will prob do it.

Title: Re: heavy ps when car is warm
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 01 October 2006, 21:39:33

Do it do it do it do it do it :D

You can't go wrong with the help available on here...

Title: Re: heavy ps when car is warm
Post by: dubford on 01 October 2006, 21:59:58

the last person to twist my arm this hard was a copper!!!!