Power Steering Woes

phoenixcsl · 19-10-2013, 08:44 PM

yeah in hindsight and in non raging panic mode I could have driven it home easily, though the steering was mega heavy.

Got a local low loader recovery guy to bring the car back for me £40 so not too offensive.

Looks like the high pressure hose is the culprit, so nothing major thankfully.

**shimmy** · 19-10-2013, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by phoenixcsl

yeah in hindsight and in non raging panic mode I could have driven it home easily, though the steering was mega heavy.

Got a local low loader recovery guy to bring the car back for me £40 so not too offensive.

Looks like the high pressure hose is the culprit, so nothing major thankfully.

Sometimes better safe than sorry for sure.

**glendog74** · 20-10-2013, 08:43 AM

Darren's car suffered the same on track when we were at the Ring a couple of years ago. It was quite a worry at the time as his car disappeared in a huge cloud of oily smoke in front of me!

Luckily he was able to get off the track whilst I followed behind and we ended up driving to Tom Schirmer to affect a repair.

My own CSL had the power steering hoses replaced under warranty a year or so later as they had corroded/perished badly. It is quite a common E46 M3 problem by all accounts.

phoenixcsl · 20-10-2013, 06:12 PM

There is a really good DIY guide over on M3forum.net which I'll post here incase this happens to someone else and it's a good reference point:

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=252164

20-10-2013, 08:43 AM	#3
glendog74 CSL Register Uber-poster! Tetris Champion! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornwall Posts: 8,861 Casino cash: $32309	Darren's car suffered the same on track when we were at the Ring a couple of years ago. It was quite a worry at the time as his car disappeared in a huge cloud of oily smoke in front of me! Luckily he was able to get off the track whilst I followed behind and we ended up driving to Tom Schirmer to affect a repair. My own CSL had the power steering hoses replaced under warranty a year or so later as they had corroded/perished badly. It is quite a common E46 M3 problem by all accounts. __________________ Cha'mone Mother F**ker!

19-10-2013, 08:44 PM	#1
phoenixcsl S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Surrey Posts: 634 Casino cash: $4900	yeah in hindsight and in non raging panic mode I could have driven it home easily, though the steering was mega heavy. Got a local low loader recovery guy to bring the car back for me £40 so not too offensive. Looks like the high pressure hose is the culprit, so nothing major thankfully.

20-10-2013, 06:12 PM	#4
phoenixcsl S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Surrey Posts: 634 Casino cash: $4900	There is a really good DIY guide over on M3forum.net which I'll post here incase this happens to someone else and it's a good reference point: http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=252164