disco dickie

Active Member

• Apr 25, 2012

• #1

hi guys, went around a couple of corners and heard an odd noise, stopped at the side of the road and turned the steering wheel both ways and there was a loud whirring noise...any ideas what this would be?

 

discomark10

Well-Known Member

• Apr 26, 2012

• #2

steering pump, check fluid level too

 

John FHA

Active Member

• Apr 26, 2012

• #3

Yep What he said. also check steering pump belt.

 

disco dickie

Active Member

• Apr 26, 2012

• #4

i have already checked the fluid level, it was a bit low, topped it up noise was still there.
would driving it like this damage it further or is the pump is probably bolloxt already? cheers for replies

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Apr 26, 2012

• #5

depends if its from the pump it self, if it is pump it will be a replacement anyhow,

 

disco dickie

Active Member

• Apr 26, 2012

• #6

cheers james, in your opinion if a mechanic was to listen to it would he know if its the pump or would it need a deeper investigation

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Apr 26, 2012

• #7

should be able to tell

 

John FHA

Active Member

• Apr 26, 2012

• #8

Defo pump. Buy one yourself then get a price from a local garge to give you price. £90 tops i recon. Smaller garage will have it sorted in less than an hour. I did mine took me an hour. But with all the gear easy less. Or have a go yourself. Good luck

 

disco dickie

Active Member

• Apr 26, 2012

• #9

looking at island 4x4 £120 or there abouts, is there anything else i will need. think i will have a crack at it myself, already have a new auxilary drive belt to sling on.

 

disco dickie

Active Member

• May 9, 2012

• #10

hi guys, new pump arriving tomorrow, the noise has got worse( sounds like a cordless drill when turning). also when turning the wheel it intermitently gets harder then eases off again on the same turn. losing fluid aswell now.
i am hoping this still sounds like the pump to you guys

 

discomark10

Well-Known Member

• May 9, 2012

• #11

can you see a leak from the box or pump?

 

disco dickie

Active Member

• May 10, 2012

• #12

I have changed the pump and there was signs of a bit of a leakbetween the two sections of the pump.
In the haynes book there is talk of a bleeding screw on the steering box, where do I reach this from?
Its got dark now so bad light stopped play.
I have given the wheel a little wiggle, dont want to move too far from the instructions, so didnt go potty, seems to work but will wait till i have bled it

 

thebiglad

Well-Known Member

• May 10, 2012

• #13

disco dickie said:

I have changed the pump and there was signs of a bit of a leakbetween the two sections of the pump.
In the haynes book there is talk of a bleeding screw on the steering box, where do I reach this from?
Its got dark now so bad light stopped play.
I have given the wheel a little wiggle, dont want to move too far from the instructions, so didnt go potty, seems to work but will wait till i have bled it

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The bleed screw is on top of the steering box, so approach from above.