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[Bacon Butty Man]

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

[Marks DTM Calib]

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.

[johnnycboy]

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.

[Bacon Butty Man]

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

[TheBoy]

your initial reaction of tired pump sounds most feasible

[Bacon Butty Man]

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

[Marks DTM Calib]

We have a guide....a known good second hand one is the way to go

[Bacon Butty Man]

hmmm looked at the guide and its as clear as MuD  
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.