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I had mine done, replaced the mechanical pump with an electric one. You can read all about it here
The bill was just over a grand (Harrogate HC) but I had some other work done and I had a ferry to catch too so I was in a hurry. The pump is a Citroen/Peugeot one - see the parts sticky - and I think the hardest part of the job was mounting the pump somewhere sensible on the frame.
The bill was just over a grand (Harrogate HC) but I had some other work done and I had a ferry to catch too so I was in a hurry. The pump is a Citroen/Peugeot one - see the parts sticky - and I think the hardest part of the job was mounting the pump somewhere sensible on the frame.
madmick said:
does the engine need to come out if its the pump or if its the key broken
Apparently the earlier PAS pumps had a small-ish woodruff key that tended to shear, later (post '97-ish) had a bigger key and are ok.
Mine went earlier this year and I replaced it with the electric option. I removed the old PAS pump, was a bit of a pain but can be done. I had to undo the drivers side engine mount and jack the engine up out of the way to get the pump out. You could re-fit it the same way.
Have others that have gone electric removed their mechanical pumps? I figured it was only a matter of time before the pump spinning with no oil in it siezed up
I drove the car for a week or so with no PAS, too heavy to be safe. The Speed 6 had more turns lock to lock so might be better.
madmick said:
does the engine need to come out if its the pump or if its the key broken
The engine needs to come out. I snapped my pas pump shaft at the beginning of September and as it was an old style pump that isn't available anymore.........
I needed the new style pas pump.
This then meant I needed the newer style sump as well.
This then meant I needed new oil pipework to fit.
This then meant I needed a new oil cooler too......
That was a bloody expensive shaft.......
Edited by SlvrCrb on Saturday 4th November 09:17
SlvrCrb said:
madmick said:
does the engine need to come out if its the pump or if its the key broken
The engine needs to come out. I snapped my pas pump shaft at the beginning of September and as it was an old style pump that isn't available anymore.........
I needed the new style pas pump.
This then meant I needed the newer style sump as well.
This then meant I needed new oil pipework to fit.
This then meant I needed a new oil cooler too......
That was a bloody expensive
shaft.......
Edited by SlvrCrb on Saturday 4th November 09:17
Could you not have got the pump overhauled, or a new shaft made?
Extra 300 Driver said:
Could you not have got the pump overhauled, or a new shaft made?
I could of if I'd had the luxury of time, but I had less than 2 weeks to get her back on the road as I was going to Scandinavia and the cost of cancelling the ferries and hotels that were already booked was quite horrific. It was a nice spot though between the rock and the hard place.....
Edited by SlvrCrb on Saturday 4th November 09:21
SlvrCrb said:
Extra 300 Driver said:
Could you not have got the pump overhauled, or a new shaft made?
I could of if I'd had the luxury of time, but I had less than 2 weeks to get her back on the road as I was going to Scandinavia and the cost of cancelling the ferries and hotels that were already booked was quite horrific. It was a nice spot though between the rock and the hard place.....
Edited by SlvrCrb on Saturday 4th November 09:21
Ah, a commercial concideration justification.
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