vs power steering problem

[alan smithy]

hi all, steering whining ,shuddering on full lock, fluid flowing back to resovoir.seems to be bubbling when looking through the plastic. whines with engine speed. (up and down). loosing lots of fluid, any clues before i get a new pump?.

[Harvs82]

hi all, steering whining ,shuddering on full lock, fluid flowing back to resovoir.seems to be bubbling when looking through the plastic. whines with engine speed. (up and down). loosing lots of fluid, any clues before i get a new pump?.

Could be a dodgy steering rack, but I'd imagine that the pump is shot. Can you see where the fluid is leaking? Is it being sprayed around the engine bay or is it leaking from the steering rack or rubber boots? I'd recommend getting a reconditioned pump, much cheaper than a brand new one and just as good. I had one put in my VS Berlina a few years ago, and it was still going fine when I sold the car a few years later.

[alan smithy]

i can get reco. for $125 , fluid loss is under pump. but when i top it up it loses about 200 ml straight away gushing out of res. so for some reason it is pumping back. think i,ll try reco pump tomorrow and hope for the best. thanks.

[VS_Pete_1]

New hoses and clamps too.
Mine leaked onto the oil filter

[coasty]

go to supercheap i paid $130 for a new one. took an hour to fit it. careful with the reservoir. they break easy. do it on a saturday when the wreckers are open.

[alan smithy]

ok, thanks peter ( like your bird) and coasty. will do sat. i,ve heard that resevoir nipples break easily. better do it before a stubby. yes coasty will replace hoses and clamps.

[bittsa]

i just bought a reco pump for $45 and fitted and found that i coulnt get the resevoir to seal properly, kept leaking out of where the O ring is. its not a real big issue as i have blown up the engine. but both the pumps have had this problem. how can it be fixed?