Power steering Pump

[pj]

Well , where is the best place to get one of these , some nasty grating noises coming from mine,

PJ

 

[x_atlas0]

Have you changed out the fluid and filter?

 

[AndyM]

I went through that last year. Disassembled it and found a bad bearing. You can still get the parts to rebuild it, but its a PITA. I looked around and found rebuilt units from a number of sources, but they were expensive -- around $400 or so, if I remember correctly. Rather than breaking the bank on a rebuilt one, I ended up running a good used pump off of an E28 with some metric banjo bolts and custom -AN power steering hoses. It works well and I didn't really notice much of a difference in feel.

 

[John S]

e9 Power Steering Pump

Saw this used pump on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-...014QQitemZ330122085695QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V

 

[2263753]

The power steering pump is still available as a remanufactured part. Only difference is that the original pump operated w/ 80 bar or so vs. the reman w/ 100 bar. You won't really notice the difference.

If memory serves I paid less than 100 Euros for it and my guess is it won't exceed the $100.

Best,
Stefan

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'73 3.0 CSi