Omega Owners Forum - Changing the power steering pump

blackviper90210 Senior Member Offline Posts: 836 Bromsgrove, West Midlands Gender: Drives: 1999 Omega Elite Estate 3.0 LPG	Changing the power steering pump 07. May 2011 at 20:19 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
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fiend61 Senior Member Offline a car is not a car if it has cupholders Posts: 798 york Gender: Drives: 99-2.5L manual mfl, 00-2.5l auto f/l	Re: Changing the power steering pump Reply #1 - 07. May 2011 at 21:36 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?
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blackviper90210 Senior Member Offline Posts: 836 Bromsgrove, West Midlands Gender: Drives: 1999 Omega Elite Estate 3.0 LPG	Re: Changing the power steering pump Reply #2 - 07. May 2011 at 21:56 On idle the power steering is non existant, add a few revs, all is fine. Absolute nightmare trying to park etc
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Brikhead Senior Member Offline Sleeping. Do not disturb. Posts: 940 West-Mids. Gender: Drives: Rusty bag of $h!t.	Re: Changing the power steering pump Reply #3 - 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...
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Re: Changing the power steering pump
Reply #4 - 07. May 2011 at 22:10

not stepping on your toes brikhead Sad

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 Sad

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 Thumbs Up!

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blackviper90210 Senior Member Offline Posts: 836 Bromsgrove, West Midlands Gender: Drives: 1999 Omega Elite Estate 3.0 LPG	Re: Changing the power steering pump Reply #5 - 07. May 2011 at 22:11 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
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Re: Changing the power steering pump
Reply #6 - 07. May 2011 at 22:13

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

not stepping on your toes brikhead Sad

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 Sad

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 Thumbs Up!

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!

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Brikhead Senior Member Offline Sleeping. Do not disturb. Posts: 940 West-Mids. Gender: Drives: Rusty bag of $h!t.	Re: Changing the power steering pump Reply #7 - 07. May 2011 at 22:21 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...
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Brikhead Senior Member Offline Sleeping. Do not disturb. Posts: 940 West-Mids. Gender: Drives: Rusty bag of $h!t.	Re: Changing the power steering pump Reply #8 - 07. May 2011 at 22:29 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
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blackviper90210 Senior Member Offline Posts: 836 Bromsgrove, West Midlands Gender: Drives: 1999 Omega Elite Estate 3.0 LPG	Re: Changing the power steering pump Reply #9 - 07. May 2011 at 22:30 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..
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fiend61 Senior Member Offline a car is not a car if it has cupholders Posts: 798 york Gender: Drives: 99-2.5L manual mfl, 00-2.5l auto f/l	Re: Changing the power steering pump Reply #10 - 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 cant hurt to try it as a starter and cheers brikhead a true gent
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Re: Changing the power steering pump
Reply #11 - 07. May 2011 at 22:39

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 Thumbs Up!

cant hurt to try it as a starter Thumbs Up!

and cheers brikhead a true gent

Absolutely, thanks brickhead Thumbs Up!

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

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fiend61 Senior Member Offline a car is not a car if it has cupholders Posts: 798 york Gender: Drives: 99-2.5L manual mfl, 00-2.5l auto f/l	Re: Changing the power steering pump Reply #12 - 07. May 2011 at 22:43 he could well do
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