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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Bacon Butty Man on 08 April 2009, 21:21:22

Title: power steering pump of steering rack
Post by: Bacon Butty Man on 08 April 2009, 21:21:22
steering a very stiff and jerky, when the engin is revved it eases, i have arranged for a 2nd hand pump from an oofer, but the mechanic says it could be the rack, surely if it was the rack then the steering would be the same weather the egin was revved or not, some times its worse than other times
Title: Re: power steering pump of steering rack
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 08 April 2009, 21:27:12
It certainly wont be the rack as the Omega does not have one.......which makes you cast doubt on the comitence of (yet another) mechanic!

It has a steering box and the symptoms sound like a tired pump.
Title: Re: power steering pump of steering rack
Post by: johnnycboy on 08 April 2009, 21:28:15
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steering a very stiff and jerky, when the engin is revved it eases, i have arranged for a 2nd hand pump from an oofer, but the mechanic says it could be the rack, surely if it was the rack then the steering would be the same weather the egin was revved or not, some times its worse than other times
sound likes pump, but could be wrong.  mine was making a nasty grinding noise, replaced and all is well.
Title: Re: power steering pump of steering rack
Post by: Bacon Butty Man on 08 April 2009, 21:32:53
the mechy is usually on the ball but may be did not know its a box, tbh i truly am a novice of a novice when it comes to mechanics, what kind of price would a new pump cost
Title: Re: power steering pump of steering rack
Post by: TheBoy on 08 April 2009, 21:33:11
your initial reaction of tired pump sounds most feasible :y
Title: Re: power steering pump of steering rack
Post by: Bacon Butty Man on 08 April 2009, 21:33:29
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the mechy is usually on the ball but may be did not know its a box, tbh i truly am a novice of a novice when it comes to mechanics, what kind of price would a new pump cost
are they hard to do
Title: Re: power steering pump of steering rack
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 08 April 2009, 21:34:12
We have a guide....a known good second hand one is the way to go
Title: Re: power steering pump of steering rack
Post by: Bacon Butty Man on 08 April 2009, 21:38:46
hmmm looked at the guide and its as clear as MuD  ;D
so i think i will get some one else to do it, i know a couple of mechanics, one works for bmw and does odd jobs at weekends, will av a word with him.  :y