power steering is dead
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power steering is dead
So my power steering is completely DEAD and I have a couple questions:
1) How much in total can I expect to pay for a new pump installed from the dealer?
2) On a scale of 1 to 10 how hard will it be to replace the P/S pump yourself?
I do oil changes, brakes jobes, I changed my last c-class springs my self and lots of other stuff like that to basically avoid the dealer at all times...
1) How much in total can I expect to pay for a new pump installed from the dealer?
2) On a scale of 1 to 10 how hard will it be to replace the P/S pump yourself?
I do oil changes, brakes jobes, I changed my last c-class springs my self and lots of other stuff like that to basically avoid the dealer at all times...
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pump not sure how much but i know it easy to do i guess for me being a tech it easy ill do it in 1 hour but it pays 3 hours to do it may cost you $900 with labor or if you live in nj i can do it for you
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pump is $391 at parts.com
Shouldn't be too bad to replace. You have the reservoir, the mounting bolts, the return hose, and the high pressure feed hose.
First time out, shouldn't take more than 2-3 hours.
Shouldn't be too bad to replace. You have the reservoir, the mounting bolts, the return hose, and the high pressure feed hose.
First time out, shouldn't take more than 2-3 hours.
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Now to wait until Monday to go buy the new pump...
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just one stupid question guys...
1 Liter came out in total when I drained the system, now when I'm pouring in the new fluid do I pour it in with the engine started?
thanks guys
1 Liter came out in total when I drained the system, now when I'm pouring in the new fluid do I pour it in with the engine started?
thanks guys
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Upon installing the new pump, I would fill up the reservoir and then spin the pulley by hand.
Then start the car but do not turn the wheel. Let it run for a few moments, then shut down, check level, and bring back up to max line.
Then start it again, and turn the steering wheel from lock to lock several times to remove any air bubbles.
Once thats done, top off the level, and you're done.
You may also want to check it a few weeks later to make sure you have no leaks and the level is the same.
now, in order to make this a helpful tech post for people, can you post up the exact symptoms, and then the procedure you used to remove the pump.
Thanks.
Upon installing the new pump, I would fill up the reservoir and then spin the pulley by hand.
Then start the car but do not turn the wheel. Let it run for a few moments, then shut down, check level, and bring back up to max line.
Then start it again, and turn the steering wheel from lock to lock several times to remove any air bubbles.
Once thats done, top off the level, and you're done.
You may also want to check it a few weeks later to make sure you have no leaks and the level is the same.
now, in order to make this a helpful tech post for people, can you post up the exact symptoms, and then the procedure you used to remove the pump.
Thanks.
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Thanks Oliver for the answer. The symptoms I was experiencing was steering wheel was hard to turn sometimes with grinding/whining noise. This was only at cold start during the summer time but I ignored it. Vibrations in the steering at highway speeds and the steering started to get harder to turn lock to lock over few months.
Remove/Install of Power steering pump(direct from WIS):
1) Remove poly-V-belt
2) Suction off oil from reservoir
3) Pinch off feed line from reservoir
4) Detach return line
5) Remove reservoir
6) unscrew high-pressure stretch hose
7) detach high pressure hose and suction line from power steering pump
8) detach power steering pump. 2 10mm bolts on the pulley side and 2 bolts behind
9) detach reservoir (clipped to the pump)
also the WIS didn't state the GROUND connection from the power steering pump... you will also have to remove the ground wire 10mm bolt.
btw I'm surprised no one noticed the AMG airbox haha
Remove/Install of Power steering pump(direct from WIS):
1) Remove poly-V-belt
2) Suction off oil from reservoir
3) Pinch off feed line from reservoir
4) Detach return line
5) Remove reservoir
6) unscrew high-pressure stretch hose
7) detach high pressure hose and suction line from power steering pump
8) detach power steering pump. 2 10mm bolts on the pulley side and 2 bolts behind
9) detach reservoir (clipped to the pump)
also the WIS didn't state the GROUND connection from the power steering pump... you will also have to remove the ground wire 10mm bolt.
btw I'm surprised no one noticed the AMG airbox haha
Last edited by benz_addict; Feb 1, 2009 at 03:09 PM.
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see that why i love benz easy to fix if you know it
