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geoff Senior Member Offline Posts: 935 thornaby,stockton on tees Gender: Drives: r reg 2.5 v6 reflection	power steering problem 25. Sep 2007 at 11:03 brother in laws omega 2.5 v6 reflection,steering is heavey on tick over but when revved up goes light ,could anybody throw any ideas my way,somebody said it could be the alternator, but i seem to think it could be the power steering pump,because on full lock grinds like hell instead of smooth wearing noise
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Dazzler Omega Baron Offline Drive it like you stole it...... Posts: 4459 Sutton, Surrey Gender: Drives: AMG C32 estate	Re: power steering problem Reply #1 - 25. Sep 2007 at 11:05 It could be the pump if its making god awful noises. Have you checked to make sure the aux drive belt is ok and that you have the correct amount of fluid in the pas resovoir???
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Re: power steering problem
Reply #2 - 25. Sep 2007 at 11:07

Dazzler wrote on 25. Sep 2007 at 11:05:

It could be the pump if its making god awful noises. Have you checked to make sure the aux drive belt is ok and that you have the correct amount of fluid in the pas resovoir???

new belt fitted with new tensioner, power steering level o.k. he has had the car about 3 years beeen like this from day one

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Dazzler Omega Baron Offline Drive it like you stole it...... Posts: 4459 Sutton, Surrey Gender: Drives: AMG C32 estate	Re: power steering problem Reply #3 - 25. Sep 2007 at 11:09 Sorry then mate, it sounds as though the pump is shot. Please wait and see other peoples views before you start stripping down.
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geoff Senior Member Offline Posts: 935 thornaby,stockton on tees Gender: Drives: r reg 2.5 v6 reflection	Re: power steering problem Reply #4 - 25. Sep 2007 at 11:10 Dazzler wrote on 25. Sep 2007 at 11:09: Sorry then mate, it sounds as though the pump is shot. Please wait and see other peoples views before you start stripping down. o.k thanks
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: power steering problem Reply #5 - 25. Sep 2007 at 11:15 Deffo pump, not a common fault so second hand ones are a reasonable bet.
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geoff Senior Member Offline Posts: 935 thornaby,stockton on tees Gender: Drives: r reg 2.5 v6 reflection	Re: power steering problem Reply #6 - 25. Sep 2007 at 12:02 Marks DTM Calib wrote on 25. Sep 2007 at 11:15: Deffo pump, not a common fault so second hand ones are a reasonable bet. will hunt down second hand one at weekend thanks guys
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: power steering problem Reply #7 - 25. Sep 2007 at 18:37 agree, pump is tired...
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