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NFIN02



Member Since: 17 Feb 2022
Location: Londonderry
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United Kingdom 1989 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Chawton White
Power steering 300tdi
My power steering not working. I assume pump is gone. Anyone know if replacing pump is straight forward?
Post #943730 24th Feb 2022 9:17pm
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geobloke



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It is pretty easy to do. Our man at Britannica has you sorted https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuYdEp6SUV0
Post #943771 25th Feb 2022 11:11am
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I Like Old Skool



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United Kingdom 1994 Defender 110 300 Tdi ST Coniston Green
I'd be looking for a bit more than 'I assume pump is gone' before diving in and replacing the pump!

What leads you to the conclusion the pump has failed?

IME (with 200Tdi's at least) the pump may leak or bearings start to fail (get noisy and play) long before they stop functioning completely. Obviously the 300 only has one ancillary belt for everything so you would know if that had gone, but what is the fluid level like? Any unusual noises, any foaming of the fluid? Are you getting any steering assistance, or maybe only intermittently or in certain positions? Any symptoms prior to complete failure.

Assume the pump is at fault if you want, but that approach often leads to the unnecessary replacement of perfectly good parts, and don't forget, everytime you fit something you will be losing/replacing the fluid too and that adds to the cost/waste.
Post #943783 25th Feb 2022 1:05pm
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NFIN02



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United Kingdom 1989 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Chawton White
Thanks for the video. Checked power steering fluid, levels fine. Abit of damp though around the bottom end of the pipe. Have no power steering at all, not even intermittently or no noises, rattles or groans. Took it that power steering pump just isn’t working 💁🏼
Post #943829 25th Feb 2022 6:28pm
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Was it working and then stopped working?
Post #944000 27th Feb 2022 11:52am
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NFIN02



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United Kingdom 1989 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Chawton White
I only owned for 3 weeks. Don’t believe it ever worked.
Post #944008 27th Feb 2022 1:41pm
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L110CDL



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It does sound like the power steering pump has gone as that's what i had coming back on the M5 on my way home one time Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.
Post #944191 28th Feb 2022 9:44pm
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