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grumps
19-08-2010, 05:51 PM
Any body had any issues with noisey steering pumps ?
sailorbaz
19-08-2010, 06:09 PM
Yeah, mine is getting that way but it's going in for an Inspection II this time home, and that's on my list of things to get checked out.
DazBlackCSL
19-08-2010, 06:49 PM
Get them to check the main power steering pipe under the rad, prone to rubbing and eventually splitting, will leak for ages slightly but as the under tray is there you wont notice it until it goes fully :whistle: which mine did last year just as I came of the ring (which was handy )
;)
shimmy
19-08-2010, 06:56 PM
Caught my main PS pipe leaking and got it replaced
_Nathan_
19-08-2010, 08:55 PM
Low fluid level can make it noisy.
glendog74
19-08-2010, 09:09 PM
Or when steering on full lock
sailorbaz
19-08-2010, 09:20 PM
Is the power steering fluid bottle under the airbox? Bit of a cnut to check! I'm cleaning my Airfilter (ITG) this time home before my InspII so will check it myself before it goes in.
glendog74
19-08-2010, 10:17 PM
Is the power steering fluid bottle under the airbox? Bit of a cnut to check!

Yes mate!
grumps
19-08-2010, 10:44 PM
Complained about this a year ago and now they have fitted a new pump !they say the pas oil was contaminated how i don't know!, i got a call this afternoon to say they couldn't bleed the system they rang bmw tech who have told them to strip the whole system and flush it out, one thing i did notice about three months ago whilst on the ramp was that both rack boots had sucked in almost as if a vacuum had been drawn on the rack! any suggestions?.
sailorbaz
19-08-2010, 11:47 PM
Oh dear. Well, looks like I'll be getting them to check out the PAS for sure now. That doesn't sound good though. Will be keeping an eye on this thread for sure.
grumps
24-08-2010, 11:31 AM
Just a heads up its having a new pump,cooler,pipes and rack!:hahaha:
sailorbaz
24-08-2010, 11:34 AM
Nice one, exactly how noisy was it??? lol

Mine just whines, never used to though, that's the point I'll be making to them when it goes in. Hooray for Warranty!
grumps
24-08-2010, 04:48 PM
Noisey enough for people to look whilst parking also felt vibration through steering wheel between idle and 1500 rpm! i knew it wasn't right and told them i had been in another csl which was far quieter.:hahaha:
grumps
03-09-2010, 10:07 PM
Got it back today! steering transformed although the steering wheel ain't straight! hay ho.
sailorbaz
03-09-2010, 10:43 PM
Excellent news, will see how mine performs in the next coming weeks before my InspII.