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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: deks on 04 August 2008, 14:47:12

Title: heavy power steering at parking speed
Post by: deks on 04 August 2008, 14:47:12
can anyone point me in the right direction please ,my 2.5 power steering goes heavy when coming to park the car at tick over and just above ,it is ok when driving normal speed ,cheers
Title: Re: heavy power steering at parking speed
Post by: TheBoy on 04 August 2008, 15:07:54
Tired pump, sadly.
Title: Re: heavy power steering at parking speed
Post by: Andy B on 04 August 2008, 15:22:33
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Tired pump, sadly.

So ...... as per my hi-jacked question ...... are there refurb'd pumps available? And is this a problem specific to Omegas, because Senators had servotronic assisstance but as far as I know didn't suffer from the same problem?
Title: Re: heavy power steering at parking speed
Post by: TheBoy on 04 August 2008, 15:54:30
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Tired pump, sadly.

So ...... as per my hi-jacked question ...... are there refurb'd pumps available? And is this a problem specific to Omegas, because Senators had servotronic assisstance but as far as I know didn't suffer from the same problem?
Senators rusted away long before they had tired pumps ;)


Seriously, afaik, its the same ZF pump.  No sure what the failure mode is even  :-/
Title: Re: heavy power steering at parking speed
Post by: Andy B on 04 August 2008, 16:02:39
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Senators rusted away long before they had tired pumps ;)
:-?  :-?  :-?

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Seriously, afaik, its the same ZF pump.  No sure what the failure mode is even  :-/

A quick Google found this site.
http://www.carparts-direct.co.uk/Power_Steering_Pumps.cfm

No idea how good, bad or indifferent they are, but if you look at Omega in their drop down list, there's loads of different pumps available.  :-/

Title: Re: heavy power steering at parking speed
Post by: trademeister on 07 August 2008, 00:25:13
Just a thought. I maybe wrong but check fuse 14 under the dash. Its a green 30 amp. I had same problem and changed this fuse as it had blown. Its fine now. Hope this helps. Mark
Title: Re: heavy power steering at parking speed
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 07 August 2008, 08:27:50
Check the fuse (but I doubit its that).

There are two V6 pump types, one fitted to the 3.0 and 2.5 and another fitted to the 2.6 and 3.2. The later one can be fitted to the early cars if you also swap the pipe work over.

And yes, its the same pump setup as the senator.

Not that common a failure so a known good second hand item is an option.
Title: Re: heavy power steering at parking speed
Post by: Andy B on 07 August 2008, 08:59:19
Mine's normally OK, it seems that I generally only have problems with it when I've returned home after a reasonable distance and then I've to manoeuvre the 'van back on the drive. I did change a bit of the fluid a year or so ago, I found a cup full of Dex II in the garage. I'll do the same again a few times before I get the spanners out & see what happens.