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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Bobthebuilder68 on 08 December 2008, 21:25:29

Title: 1999 2.5 CDX V6 Manual What should i do...?
Post by: Bobthebuilder68 on 08 December 2008, 21:25:29

My 2.5 CDX V6 Manual power steering is really playing up, at low revs nothing, higher revs 1.5k plus i have PAS, checked level its fine? guess its a new pump...??? Ive sorted the dash lights, and fitted a stereo but im really cheesed off with the car now, and the mrs is screaming as she uses it well cant now due to the steering, you know its a women thing.. Im thinking should i just sell it.????

Any advise welcome...

Title: Re: 1999 2.5 CDX V6 Manual What should i do...?
Post by: alexandjen on 08 December 2008, 21:27:51

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My 2.5 CDX V6 Manual power steering is really playing up, at low revs nothing, higher revs 1.5k plus i have PAS, checked level its fine? guess its a new pump...??? Ive sorted the dash lights, and fitted a stereo but im really cheesed off with the car now, and the mrs is screaming as she uses it well cant now due to the steering, you know its a women thing.. Im thinking should i just sell it.????

Any advise welcome...

I had the same problem on my 2.2, got a second hand pump from an OOF breaker, has been fine ever since :y

Title: Re: 1999 2.5 CDX V6 Manual What should i do...?
Post by: vauxfan2k on 08 December 2008, 21:31:16

I wouldnt sell it just cos of a PAS pump. easy enough to change and will make you glad you kept it. you could sell it and then someoneelse would spend 20mins fixin it to have all the joy you should be having.

Title: Re: 1999 2.5 CDX V6 Manual What should i do...?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 08 December 2008, 21:35:54

You can complete a temporary fix by draining the fluid, filling with fresh and adding a power steering additive

Title: Re: 1999 2.5 CDX V6 Manual What should i do...?
Post by: Bobthebuilder68 on 08 December 2008, 21:42:56

temp fix will last how long..?? power steering additive??  new thing on me... is it a common omega problem...?   i like the car, plus saves the miles on my senator..

Title: Re: 1999 2.5 CDX V6 Manual What should i do...?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 08 December 2008, 21:50:03

No....its a standard thing that can happen to many....the power steering setup is pretty much the same animal you have in the senny.

Temporary.....how long is a piece of string....not unknow to last the rest of the life of the car!

Title: Re: 1999 2.5 CDX V6 Manual What should i do...?
Post by: Bobthebuilder68 on 08 December 2008, 21:54:51

Ahhh glad its not just me, its a nice car in general economical too well ok..  additive sounds a good idea any idea where i can source some of this additive?? never even heard of it before now, im only running the omega during the winter to save the salt on the senator.. but i might land on a cheap pump in the time my string is shortening

Title: Re: 1999 2.5 CDX V6 Manual What should i do...?
Post by: trademeister on 11 December 2008, 21:01:34

Have you checked fuse 9? Mine blue and had similar symptoms. Maybe worth trying. Good luck. Trademeister

Title: Re: 1999 2.5 CDX V6 Manual What should i do...?
Post by: Bobthebuilder68 on 11 December 2008, 21:41:12

i hadnt checked but now i will

Title: Re: 1999 2.5 CDX V6 Manual What should i do...?
Post by: dbug on 12 December 2008, 10:13:20

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You can complete a temporary fix by draining the fluid, filling with fresh and adding a power steering additive

Any particular one Mark?