Power Steering Pump options
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Power Steering Pump options
My 2008 GL450 steering has been gradually getting stiffer at idle only. As soon as you touch the throttle, plenty of steering assist. Fluid level is fine. I want to go ahead and change out the pump before it completely goes out. A quick search shows plenty of choices new and remanufactured. Cardone has a decently priced one. I've used their products before with no problem.
Which pump have y'all had good or bad luck with?
Which pump have y'all had good or bad luck with?
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My 2008 GL450 steering has been gradually getting stiffer at idle only. As soon as you touch the throttle, plenty of steering assist. Fluid level is fine. I want to go ahead and change out the pump before it completely goes out. A quick search shows plenty of choices new and remanufactured. Cardone has a decently priced one. I've used their products before with no problem.
Which pump have y'all had good or bad luck with?
Which pump have y'all had good or bad luck with?
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Hopefully a few people that have done the pump replacement will chime in with their experience doing this.
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I replaced the power steering pump this weekend and it completely fixed my stiff steering at idle issue. Its relatively simple to change out the pump but takes awhile do to working in a tight space with hidden bolt heads. Plus the bleeding procedure is slow too. I lucked out and was able to find a new LUK (OEM) pump on ebay for just over $200. Check out the normal price online and you'll see this was a STEAL of a deal!
