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<blockquote data-quote="xcrave" data-source="post: 511917" data-attributes="member: 21738"><p>Please open your engine now... this sound could be your Timing belt just gone... last time i drove without knowing too huhu... very dangerous until my temperature went over the hill</p><p></p><p>#2 steering fluid + pump... is your best bet if that's not the issue... </p><p>Quick check includes in park mode, engine on, try steering left and right if its stiff then its definite steering pump.</p><p></p><p>Do check the hoses when you change the pump since a harden/clogged or shrinking hose (due to heat) will apply pressure to the pumping system and will eventually kill your new pump as well.</p><p>Change the hose clamps or tighten them and replace the seal rings at the end of the powerstering fittings since you want to drain all the old steering oil (maybe dirty/muddy).</p><p></p><p>I have a minor loss of power steering and when the mechanic opened the whole system it was clogged and one of the pump fin already cracked and broken here and there... I guess i was unlucky in the end when i decided to buy an AP Japan car <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p>mind you that the reservoir and the hoses are directly over the alternator i found some leakage... you do not want it to interfere with other things later... </p><p></p><p>check these diagram to better understand your power steering <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.realoem.com/bmw/diagrams/o/j/41.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=261285&stc=1&d=1294377435" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="xcrave, post: 511917, member: 21738"] Please open your engine now... this sound could be your Timing belt just gone... last time i drove without knowing too huhu... very dangerous until my temperature went over the hill #2 steering fluid + pump... is your best bet if that's not the issue... Quick check includes in park mode, engine on, try steering left and right if its stiff then its definite steering pump. Do check the hoses when you change the pump since a harden/clogged or shrinking hose (due to heat) will apply pressure to the pumping system and will eventually kill your new pump as well. Change the hose clamps or tighten them and replace the seal rings at the end of the powerstering fittings since you want to drain all the old steering oil (maybe dirty/muddy). I have a minor loss of power steering and when the mechanic opened the whole system it was clogged and one of the pump fin already cracked and broken here and there... I guess i was unlucky in the end when i decided to buy an AP Japan car :( mind you that the reservoir and the hoses are directly over the alternator i found some leakage... you do not want it to interfere with other things later... check these diagram to better understand your power steering :) [IMG]http://www.realoem.com/bmw/diagrams/o/j/41.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=261285&stc=1&d=1294377435[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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