Problem with powersteering , need some help ASAP please

ScoobieWRX · Post by **ScoobieWRX** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:29 pm

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If it turns out you need a rack (fingers crossed that you don't ) and don't want to upgrade then i would definately give them a bash as their prices are not bad at all!!

Andy is a really top man and knows his Scoobys inside out!!

Ian (DaOne) · Post by **Ian (DaOne)** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 2:49 pm

have got my power steering back now, just got to wait for a refund from the first person i brought a pump form.

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:34 pm

So, was it the pump?

Ian (DaOne) · Post by **Ian (DaOne)** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 6:48 pm

another up date.

the power steering was working, have been out for a drive, and it has stopted again. did the bleeding in like normal.

when the car is running, but stopted, it doesnt work, rev the car up to around 3k reves, you can feel the pas coming back again.

any idea on what could be causing this?

i have just been using normal atf fluid (dextron i think)

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 6:56 pm

Just a long shot but if there's a hole in the reservoire cap, check it's not blocked and passes air. If there is a blocked hole it may be preventing the fluid from being drawn into the pump.

Ian (DaOne) · Post by **Ian (DaOne)** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 7:02 pm

it does the same with no cap on at all.

this was the 1st fluid i brought
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... ryId_77319

then i got some castrol ATF/pas fluid.

do you think the hapfords stuff was wrong?

or the pump i have just got is buggered as well?

it all most seams like the thinkness of the oil is wrong.

cheapest place for a recon pump so far is

stockcar · Post by **stockcar** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 7:24 pm

straight forward ATF shouldn't cause any issues at all

very odd

Ian (DaOne) · Post by **Ian (DaOne)** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 8:10 pm

unless i have been unlucky again, and got another duff pump?

i got it from central subaru brakers

Ian (DaOne) · Post by **Ian (DaOne)** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:11 am

anyone know of a dran bung on that rack that i can use to get rid of all the pas fluid?

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:26 am

Have you got the workshop manual ?

They was a linky around here for it somewhere.

Hope you get it sorted.