Power Steering Not Working?

Glyn D said:

All sorted thanks guys.

Turned out to be a bit of a pig. Couldn't get the pulley to stay still to free up one of the bolts and the threaded pipe which goes into the pump was a bit of a pig too. Ended up removing the intercooler, radiator, and oil cooler so that I had better access.

All in all it took me about 7.5 hours in the end. Although I did have to make two trips to the shops for extra tools (32mm flat spanner for the viscous coupling on the fan, and a bolt extractor kit) and a trip to my dad's to borrow a tool he made years ago for removing oil filters from the massive engines on cargo ships. This made all the difference in removing the pulley.

Tried bleeding it but when the tube kept exploding off and causing a fountain I knew at least that the new pump was working.

The new pulley has an opening in the shaft which will take an allen key. This will make it much easier to remove once I've ordered some Loc Tite

Anyway, just done a 20 mile drive in it and everything is OK.

As always, thanks for your help.

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Maroondestroyer said:

Steering box is 4 month old, so I don’t think it’s that.

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jamesmartin said:

new or recon, input shaft is a torsion shaft its the twist between outer and inner that gives the assistance ie directs oil flow in the box

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Maroondestroyer said:

It’s recon

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Maroondestroyer said:

I will try in the morning giving it some beans whilst I turn the wheel. If it’s easy whilst revving, it’s the pump? If it makes no difference, potentially box?

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bluedog333 said:

Have you done the simple checks like belt tension and fluid level?

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Maroondestroyer said:

Yes mate

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bluedog333 said:

Good, good. Thankfully there’s not too much to go wrong other than pump and box, you could do with another one of either to use the process of elimination!

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