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08-27-2012, 01:17 PM
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My steering wheel became very hard
So I drove up to Pasadena today then came back and stopped ay the grocery store and everything was ok. Went to work right after and 15 minutes later I come out to my car to leave and when turning it on it felt and sounded weird for a moment. I turned it off and tried again and it was ok but when I was trying to turn the steering wheel it was very hard. Luckily there's a mechanic next store and my mech. said it might be the power steering wheel gave out. The fluid is good. I just want to know if any of you guys had this problem out of nowhere and what was the outcome and part it needed. I looked through the forums and didn't find anything so I gave up looking. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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08-27-2012, 01:20 PM
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I'd definitely say your PS pump died.
https://www.pelicanparts.com/BMW/cat...SUSstr_pg3.htm Are remanufactured PS pumps available? A new one is really expensive.
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08-27-2012, 01:23 PM
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Dang it. Oh well I guess shiit like that happens. Hopefully my mechanic can get it for a low price. Thanks a lot dude. Hopefully It's just that and nothing too major.
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08-27-2012, 01:24 PM
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Autozone has em for around $150
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08-27-2012, 01:55 PM
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Thanks for the input
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08-27-2012, 02:00 PM
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Have your PS fluid checked, it's possible there's a leak somewhere. Much cheaper to be replacing a line or clamp than the whole pump if that's not the issue.
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08-27-2012, 02:12 PM
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Blaze it. Problem solved.
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08-27-2012, 02:13 PM
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Quote:
 still hard. Lol
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08-27-2012, 02:14 PM
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Quote:
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08-29-2012, 07:19 PM
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Got the pump replaced today. Everything came out to $375.
My friend just got the same problem right now. Weird.
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08-29-2012, 08:06 PM
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Did it fix it?
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08-29-2012, 08:28 PM
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375 is a expensive fix
I bought pump for $125 and paid $120 labour to fix it. It took the guy under 2 hours to do it.
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08-29-2012, 08:34 PM
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I won a bid on a new ps pump on ebay $65, shipped , installed it myself.
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08-30-2012, 05:17 PM
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Unfortunately I'm not handy with mechanical stuff so ehh I needed a quick fix. And yes it fixed the problem.
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