Power steering failure

[dswiscrazy]

Fantastic weekend in the sun. Until my power steering failed I miles from home no signs of damage or Loss of Oil suspect the pump any advice would be grateful

[Supateg]

Sorry to hear that Darren.

Electric conversion time?

[dswiscrazy]

Thanks Craig don't happen to know the best electric Electric pump to use by any chance don't fancy taking the engine out just put the darn thing Back in

[Tafford]

If you still have drive to the oil and water pump it's not necessary to take the engine out to replace the woodruff key for the power steering pump. The pump can come off with the engine in situ - mine failed on my old cerb 4.2 and was replaced this way by Torque Rvt

[Tafford]

Dam double posting tablet

Edited by Tafford on Tuesday 11th March 20:20

[Supateg]

dswiscrazy said:

Thanks Craig don't happen to know the best electric Electric pump to use by any chance don't fancy taking the engine out just put the darn thing Back in

There is a couple of posts on here covering the conversion. I'll check, Saxo ring a bell but not sure.

[dswiscrazy]

Tafford said:

If you still have drive to the oil and water pump it's not necessary to take the engine out to replace the woodruff key for the power steering pump. The pump can come off with the engine in situ - mine failed on my old cerb 4.2 and was replaced this way by Torque Rvt

Now we're talking. Just found another thread on the same subject Hopefully I can do Joolz by adding a grub screw

[Supateg]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=6&a...

Sounds like a simple conversion, if you like running cables.

[jamieduff1981]

I've got the electric power steering on mine - it suffered the same problem with the last owner.

I did whine about it, but my issues turned out to be a failing relay which cost a fiver.

If I can help, just shout. It's the Saxo combi electric pump and reservoir I have.

[anonymous-user]

I've had the Citroen(?) electric PAS on mine, but am changing it to a T-Car unit instead. If you want my old one, works perfectly, drop me a PM.

[ridds]

djstevec said:

I've had the Citroen(?) electric PAS on mine, but am changing it to a T-Car unit instead. If you want my old one, works perfectly, drop me a PM.

Are they not the same?

[jamieduff1981]

This is what I have. That assembly is what the Sagaris uses. I *think* it's a Citreon Saxo pump - unless someone can correct me?

[anonymous-user]

ridds said:

djstevec said:

I've had the Citroen(?) electric PAS on mine, but am changing it to a T-Car unit instead. If you want my old one, works perfectly, drop me a PM.

Are they not the same?

From the pic above I have no idea now...was told by previous owner it had the Saxo conversion but it certainly doesnt looks like the one in the pic above

[Superjuiced]

I think mine is a peugot 106 pump. i took a pic before I took it out to change the hoses and clean it up in there. Its got the little reservoir mounted on a threaded rod off the chasis

[Steve_T]

Iirc two variants of the same pump, one with an integrated reservoir and one with an external reservoir.

[anonymous-user]

Steve_T said:

Iirc two variants of the same pump, one with an integrated reservoir and one with an external reservoir.

Superjuiced's pic looks much more like my old one.

[ridds]

Steve_T said:

Iirc two variants of the same pump, one with an integrated reservoir and one with an external reservoir.

This is how I understood it. I have the non- integral reservoir as I plumbed it into the the original PAS tank.

[dswiscrazy]

Which is the best way of wiring electric pump I was thinking of running a relay for alternator so when the alternator starts up the pump starts up is this a good idea or not

[Supateg]

As long as you have an in line fuse you can choose from battery, alternator, starter terminal or big fuse terminal.

What rating is the pump? 30 amp?

[ridds]

You'll need a big feed, I run a 40amp fuse on mine. Mine is switched from the wiper live.

Comes on with ignition. Handy for pushing the car around. lol