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SWMBO's new car
« on: 25 October 2008, 13:45:22 »
well Mrs TMX wont have an omega its too big apparently!
but i have been offered a CDX astra G for a very good price only trouble is the PAS pump has died its got an electronic pump would it be easyish to replace?

sold the rover btw got £450 for it not bad i thought :y
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Re: SWMBO's new car
« Reply #1 on: 25 October 2008, 13:50:40 »
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.... only trouble is the PAS pump has died its got an electronic pump would it be easyish to replace?
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According to My Haynes it involves removing the front subframe. :-? :-?
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« Reply #2 on: 25 October 2008, 13:52:46 »
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well Mrs TMX wont have an omega its too big apparently!
but i have been offered a CDX astra G for a very good price only trouble is the PAS pump has died its got an electronic pump would it be easyish to replace?

sold the rover btw got £450 for it not bad i thought :y

Still holding their value i see  :y
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« Reply #3 on: 25 October 2008, 14:30:35 »
aye we sold hers for £450 as it had only got 80k on it and never ever had a headgasket! so its a good K Series engine! 1.4 aswell so it had cheapo tax!

front subframe! swmbo will be living without powersteering then!!
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« Reply #4 on: 25 October 2008, 16:52:50 »
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aye we sold hers for £450 as it had only got 80k on it and never ever had a headgasket! so its a good K Series engine! 1.4 aswell so it had cheapo tax!

front subframe! swmbo will be living without powersteering then!!

If you do drop the subframe, don't try to avoid undoing the bottom of the steering column ... like I did  ::)

I doubt she'll want to drive it much then. The 'fan belt' went on my Astra, which, for what ever reason knocks the power steering into touch, it was REALLY hard work driving it home.
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Re: SWMBO's new car
« Reply #5 on: 25 October 2008, 18:04:04 »
Have PM'd JamesV6 see if he wants to fix it for me! subframes and me dont mix
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« Reply #6 on: 25 October 2008, 18:40:46 »
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aye we sold hers for £450 as it had only got 80k on it and never ever had a headgasket! so its a good K Series engine! 1.4 aswell so it had cheapo tax!

front subframe! swmbo will be living without powersteering then!!

If you do drop the subframe, don't try to avoid undoing the bottom of the steering column ... like I did  ::)

I doubt she'll want to drive it much then. The 'fan belt' went on my Astra, which, for what ever reason knocks the power steering into touch, it was REALLY hard work driving it home.

Because the power steering pump is driven by the same belt.
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« Reply #7 on: 25 October 2008, 18:58:49 »
Lol....yep, subframe off job.

Once its off its not so bad but removal requires support of the engine etc.

Matchless did one not long ago.

As for the aux belt (its not a bloody fan belt!) failing and knocking the power steering out, thats because the power steering eats loads of juice and hence when the alternator is not running its noticeable!
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« Reply #8 on: 25 October 2008, 18:59:31 »
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aye we sold hers for £450 as it had only got 80k on it and never ever had a headgasket! so its a good K Series engine! 1.4 aswell so it had cheapo tax!

front subframe! swmbo will be living without powersteering then!!

If you do drop the subframe, don't try to avoid undoing the bottom of the steering column ... like I did  ::)

I doubt she'll want to drive it much then. The 'fan belt' went on my Astra, which, for what ever reason knocks the power steering into touch, it was REALLY hard work driving it home.

Because the power steering pump is driven by the same belt.

Dear ow dear....no belt driven pump on the Astra.....its a bloody great big electric motor!
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Re: SWMBO's new car
« Reply #9 on: 25 October 2008, 21:59:47 »
aye its an electronic pump on this 1.8 CDX i was very suprised to see its electronic! space saving or cost cutting i suppose!

4 spanner haynes job ill have to get James to give me a hand with this then :y

why SWMBO wont have an meega ill never know to big what an excuse!
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Re: SWMBO's new car
« Reply #10 on: 26 October 2008, 10:44:55 »
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As for the aux belt (its not a bloody fan belt!)  .......  

But you knew what I meant!  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D :y
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« Reply #11 on: 26 October 2008, 10:48:19 »
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aye its an electronic pump on this 1.8 CDX i was very suprised to see its electronic! space saving or cost cutting i suppose!
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I would think an electric steering pump is easier to vary the assistance with than it is with an engine driven pump like the Omega's  :-/
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Re: SWMBO's new car
« Reply #12 on: 26 October 2008, 17:13:05 »
omega has proper steering system Recirculating ball no crappy racks or nothing :y just like a Mercedes Benz :y OLDER Merc from the early 90s!
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