Power Steering Pump

[donsrno1]

How difficult are these to replace? How long did it take anyone who has done it?

If you were to drive a car with a broken pump, i.e without power steering, how difficult is it to drive? I had thought before it would be the same as any non-power steering model but have read something about different ratios on the steering rack meaning it's rediculously heavy if you just drive with a broken pump.

Thanks

[Clio_GTT]

Its heavier than a std manual rack but not much more, my pump is on its way out and sometimes doesn't pump so its stiff then all of a sudden pumps and the steering lightens up.

Time for a new pump, its not a difficult job, just time consuming, i changed the water pump on mine and its basically the same job.

[wavy]

to hard to drive without a p/s pump not like a normal non p/s
took me about 2 hours to change the pump
its fiddly more than hard

[donsrno1]

Thanks for the answers - so would you say it would be a bit of a nightmare to drive it like that on a longish drive?

[midge]

i drove my hybrid for 2 month's without power steering, bought a new pump, started removing everything off to take the old one out only to realise it was the metal pipe that was leeking.

[VIPERONE]

i drove my hybrid for 2 month's without power steering, bought a new pump, started removing everything off to take the old one out only to realise it was the metal pipe that was leeking.

pmsl

we've all done similar things..

[azza]

Whilst on this subject. Mine is on it's way out, it groans like a banchie and is quite embarrasing on the garage forecourt! Can the part be sourced easily? i've spent many a night on the internet and no joy. Can any one point me in the right direction for a replacement.

Cheers

[midge]

i literally just sold mine a couple of days ago, i see your from redhill? im in coulsdon, what car do you drive?

[BristolSam16v]

Whilst on this subject. Mine is on it's way out, it groans like a banchie and is quite embarrasing on the garage forecourt! Can the part be sourced easily? i've spent many a night on the internet and no joy. Can any one point me in the right direction for a replacement.

Cheers

Just checking but you have looked at the PAS fluid level? I thought mine was on the way out cause it made such a racket but it was just low on fluid!

[azza]

i literally just sold mine a couple of days ago, i see your from redhill? im in coulsdon, what car do you drive?