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[Impact Pete]

Seem to have intermittant problem where the steering literally goes while car is stationary, if you flick the revs to 900/1000 the steering comes back to life.

steering pump?

Any ideas?

[Andy B]

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steering pump?

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Yes!  You need another one 

[Impact Pete]

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steering pump?

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Yes!  You need another one 

Flippin...... I have spent a bit so far getting mot etc done!   

[Andy B]

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steering pump?

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Yes!  You need another one 

Flippin...... I have spent a bit so far getting mot etc done!   

I'm sure you'd be able to get one from one of the breakers here for reasonable money. They're not hard to fit. 

[Marks DTM Calib]

Change the oil as a starter.....

[Impact Pete]

Change the oil as a starter.....

Will do, it was all fine today, but every other day it completely goes till you flick the accelerator.

Is that an easy job too? never done it

[Marks DTM Calib]

Pretty easy....drain the tank and disconnect the return pipe.....put the return pipe in a vessel and fill the tank with new fluid.

Start the engine and keep topping the tank up until you see clean fuild exit the return tube.

I suspect that the lazy pumps are down to sticking vanes in the pump.....hopefuly new oil (run over some miles) should clean it out and un-stick them

[Impact Pete]

Pretty easy....drain the tank and disconnect the return pipe.....put the return pipe in a vessel and fill the tank with new fluid.

Start the engine and keep topping the tank up until you see clean fuild exit the return tube.

I suspect that the lazy pumps are down to sticking vanes in the pump.....hopefuly new oil (run over some miles) should clean it out and un-stick them

cheers I will try that first (another weekend under the bonnet it's becoming fun now!)