Power Steering Woes

[lalinsorinoco]

So, some NOT so nice news. The power steering is knackered. It's stiff as hell. First diagnosis is the pump. So it got replaced with a refurbed pump and a genuine BMW belt. Still no change. Now the reservoir filter is clogged up, I hear... and the assumption is this is the culprit.
I have one on order, so hoping and praying this will be it. BUTTTT I have this scary thought that it might be the power steering rack Could a clogged up reservoir cause so much havoc with the steering? Please advice.. I don't want it to be the rack ..

 

[AntStark]

Hopefully it’s the filter but if it ends up being the Rack then Western Power Steering were very good for a refurb/exchange unit.

Steering Rack Woes

So...Saturday was MOT day .....I thought I'd got off lightly with a couple of minor advistories both of which I knew about. "Hydraulic Leak but not excessive steering rack" I am not sure what the MOT definition of "not excessive" is but on Saturday afternoon my drive was covered in bright pink...

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[Andyboy]

Just fit a good used rack. I have several, £80 plus post.

I've seen some of these 'recon' PAS racks and they're crap.

 

[lalinsorinoco]

Bad news - the reservoir replacement didn’t fix the PAS issue. Bought a rack from @Andyboy - thank you for posting so at your earliest convenience. Let’s see if this will solve it