E36 power steering delete

[croyde]

Shocked at the cost of a decent or oe steering pump on my 1997 323i, I have seen these delete kits at little cost and claims that having non powered steering is fine.

My pump is so bad now that parking speed steering is pretty heavy anyway.

Anyone done this for normal road use?

Had the car 20 years but with new tyres and pump coming close to a grand, it maybe time to get rid, which will be a real shame.

Cheers.

[iSore]

It will be absolutely awful to drive. A good used pump, £50 tops and an hour or two to fit.

[croyde]

Was looking at one on eBay this morning for a Z3. No mention of engine and who's to know if it's as feked as mine.

£89.

Any recommendations for any of the cheap copies?

BMW want 415 plus vat for a LUK oe one whilst LUK are asking a little less.

[SebringMan]

TBH PAS don't tend to fail that often IME. I think you would be safe with a secondhand item. They are not in the trickiest of areas to change yourself either if you do it yourself.