A car a month for 2020. Idiocy but you love it.
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oh my demanding public! eltax91 said:
‘Shortly’ eh? Come on then pal! Where’s the vid
Due to popular* demand* - I've stuck the latest video up tonight! 
The repair was a little bit more drawn out, as I'd feared. Replacing the steering angle sensor made absolutely no difference, and it turned out the fault lay with the control circuitry in the pump. The old pump still works perfectly (and looked to be in better overall condition than the one I replaced it with) but the circuit for the steering angle sensor was defective, resulting in no reading being recognised and the system going into fail-safe mode.
Fitting the new* (very used, £23 from a scrapyard) pump was a bit of a pain, because I didn't have proper flare spanners or hose clip pliers. The hoses and especially the return hose were rather difficult to access.
The used part came with it's entire mounting bracket attached - I originally thought that I'd need to remove the old one in the same way this one had obviously been extracted from the scrap car - this would've been difficult and time consuming. Turns out there are three (tight and rusty) bolts on the bottom of the pump assembly that allow it to drop out from where it's mounted, in a far simpler manner.
It's now got fully functioning power steering and no more warning on the dash. £53 in parts (plus £8 for some CHF11S fluid) but it could've been sorted with the pump alone, I think.
Edited by Toaster Pilot on Friday 17th January 22:57
Moderator edit: no links to your YouTube channel please
Edited by jeremyc on Monday 20th January 09:47
I can imagine the air turning blue with that job being a PITA Well, it turns out my celebration was short lived. The fault returned in 20 miles and presents itself exactly as before! Not sure if there is a fault elsewhere that is killing the angle sensor circuit.... but it was clearly fixed for a short period of time!
Not quite the result I was hoping for, but I’m all out of ideas! I think it’ll need to go as-is unfortunately.
Not quite the result I was hoping for, but I’m all out of ideas! I think it’ll need to go as-is unfortunately.
jsf said:
If its a common fault, then it's fairly likely.
You know the position sensor wasn't the problem, so just buy another pump and try again. for £40 it's worth a go.
Nah, I’ll just sell it cheap - it’ll do someone for a few months until the MOT. You know the position sensor wasn't the problem, so just buy another pump and try again. for £40 it's worth a go.
Least of all because I can’t be remotely arsed doing that job again!
Feb’s car is inbound and I only have so much space.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/17554596... this looks like it's got potential as a contender. Audi A6 Allroad, 200k+, slow suspension, needs exhaust, MOT Aug £450
tallpaullewis said:
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/17554596... this looks like it's got potential as a contender. Audi A6 Allroad, 200k+, slow suspension, needs exhaust, MOT Aug £450
Allroad with dodgy suspension..... joy 
Not a bad shout but it sounds painful too!
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