Hi all,

Is there anyone local who could swop a power steering pump please?
I have 2 options, aquire a replacement and put it on my mig, or take it off one mig and swop them over.

What is quickest/easiest/cheapest please?

TIA  :y

well easiest way would be to get one and fit it rather than take 2 off to replace one, why do you think you need to replace the power steering pump?

On idle the power steering is non existant, add a few revs, all is fine. Absolute nightmare trying to park etc  :(

I could possibly do it for you Mate, I am currently self employed and seem to be spending most of my time working as a mobile mechanic.
I'm sure I may even have a spare v6 pump knocking around here...

not stepping on your toes brikhead  :(  but has the op tried swapping the servotronic relay before you go changing the pump itself?  i had this on the mv6 changed the pump on it but no difference  :( changed the relay and hey presto power steering back  :) i even swapped the pump back to the original and still had power steering so after a lot of skinned knuckles and swearing all i had to do was change the relay surely easier than swapping pump to check at least  :y

Brikhead wrote on 07. May 2011 at 22:00:

I could possibly do it for you Mate, I am currently self employed and seem to be spending most of my time working as a mobile mechanic. I'm sure I may even have a spare v6 pump knocking around here...

PM sent  :y

fiend61 wrote on 07. May 2011 at 22:10:

not stepping on your toes brikhead  :(  but has the op tried swapping the servotronic relay before you go changing the pump itself?  i had this on the mv6 changed the pump on it but no difference  :( changed the relay and hey presto power steering back  :) i even swapped the pump back to the original and still had power steering so after a lot of skinned knuckles and swearing all i had to do was change the relay surely easier than swapping pump to check at least  :y

I know very little ref mechanics, but always willing to learn!
Where will I find this relay, as I could try and swop them with my other mig to rule it out!

fiend61 wrote on 07. May 2011 at 22:10:

not stepping on your toes brikhead  :(

Not at all. Any advice given that can save a Forum user from unnecessary expense should always be the main reason for replying to a thread...
:y

I've had a quick search...
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1250619306/0

Heres a better one...
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1284421879/2

Just found looking round the forum that the relay I need is behind the glovebox and red in colour  :)

Will go check it out tomorrow.. :y

[quote]Just found looking round the forum that the relay I need is behind the glovebox and red in colour  [quote]
thats the one  :y cant hurt to try it as a starter :y
and cheers brikhead a true gent  :D

fiend61 wrote on 07. May 2011 at 22:33:

[quote]Just found looking round the forum that the relay I need is behind the glovebox and red in colour  [quote] thats the one  :y cant hurt to try it as a starter :y and cheers brikhead a true gent  :D

Absolutely, thanks brickhead :y

Stand-by though, may still call on you to dig me out of the deep dark smelly stuff!! lol  :y

he could well do  ;)