Power Steering Pump

[tayyib330i]

well today while i was taking a left turn my power steering went out!! i wasnt sure what to do, i let my car cool down then i checked the reservoir and it was full. Im guessing my psp is done but im not 100% sure, what should i do? and if i need a new pump where should i get it from?
thank you :)

[danewilson77]

Good read here. Good luck. Post follow on questions. Sorry to hear of your bad misfortune.

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?2019-Power-Steering-Pump-and-Reservoir-Replacement

"I asked the mechanic if it was ok to drive with the damaged pump. (i needed to make sure I wasnt going to damage anything else.) I was told, all would be fine. So, now I had some time, and some choices. I ended up looking for parts online. OEM and comparable brands were $350+ for just the pump. I then went to carparts.com (linked through the site, of course) and found a no-name, brand new, one year warranty for $106. The reservoir, also no name but brand new, was $13.50. Now we were in business! (as a side note here, i almost always buy OEM, or better, replacement parts. However, this part is not a crucial part (like a water pump). If this part fails, it will not leave me stranded on the side of the road. I have chosen to go cheap and see how long it lasts. OEM lasted 140,000 miles.
Here they are..."

OR....

http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/32416760034/

Or....

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=searchCatalogOEM&siteid=214672

Or....

http://motors.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=32416760034&_fvi=1

P/N link for ya as well.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=EV53&mospid=47725&btnr=32_0956&hg=32&fg=15

[09mageec]

Same thing happened to me about 6 months ago. While the car is on have someone turn the wheel while you have the reservoir cap off and look into it to see if there is any kind of movement of the fluid in the reservoir. If you see nothing its a good bet it failed. Could be a PS line, but if your not seeing any leaking then i would say its your pump itself. Get it checked out though 100%

[tayyib330i]

alright thank you ,, sorry for the late reply been busy!
but another question i am going to order this pump but which one do i order for the zhp, LUK lf-20 or LUK lf-30 ??

[danewilson77]

alright thank you ,, sorry for the late reply been busy!
but another question i am going to order this pump but which one do i order for the zhp, LUK lf-20 or LUK lf-30 ??

Looks like LF-20?

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=EV53&mospid=47725&btnr=32_0956&hg=32&fg=15

HTC Thunderbolt+TT

[SureShot434]

i got my pump from carparts.com for $106 which is a steal compared to most places.

There is a link on the Affiliate Page http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?229-List-of-Affiliate-Advertisers-at-ZHP-Mafia

I replaced it myself and it isn't too hard to do.

Good Luck!

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Wil, thanks for supporting ZHPMafia.com with your purchase. Much appreciated. Good pickup at that price.

[SureShot434]

Wil, thanks for supporting ZHPMafia.com with your purchase. Much appreciated. Good pickup at that price.

No problem Marcus...always happy to help in anyway.

I've got about 3k miles on it already and its running like a champ!

[tayyib330i]

thank you :) i placed an order for the pump today ! and unfortunately i had to order a coolant tank because it cracked :/.. not a good week for this beamer haha

[ryankokesh]

Gonna need one of these bad boys sooner rather than later... Nice to know it won't cost me a fortune!


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[SureShot434]

thank you :) i placed an order for the pump today ! and unfortunately i had to order a coolant tank because it cracked :/.. not a good week for this beamer haha

Which tank...the PS reservoir tank??

I know exactly how ya feel there...I was in the same boat haha good luck getting it back up and running :)

[danewilson77]

Which tank...the PS reservoir tank??

I know exactly how ya feel there...I was in the same boat haha good luck getting it back up and running :)

Will, the car only has one coolant tank....hehe.

HTC Thunderbolt+TT

[SureShot434]

Will, the car only has one coolant tank....hehe.

HTC Thunderbolt+TT

Yes i kno lol but i was wondering if maybe he accidentally said cooling tank instead of the reservoir :shifty lol

thank u Dane

[tayyib330i]

haha well i was talking about the coolant/antifreeze reservoir/tank :P