POWER STEERING PUMP (ABC)

[Fastlaneservice]

Hello,

I have a 2002 SL55 AMG, And the power steering pump is leaking - Active body control, The price of a new one is stupid money and second hand ones are very expesive is you can get hold of one

I was just wondering is anybody knows of somebody that can repair these pumps? or any places that sells secons hand ones?

Thank you

Dan

 

[television]

I cannot recall anyone who repairs them, though it should be possible

 

[Mic]

Someone on here has apparently had a unit reconditioned by:

www.power-steering.co.uk

It is probably too soon to be certain of the long term effectiveness but you could do worse than speak with them.

Found this:

http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?p=945706#post945706

You could try Wiz

Mic

 

[Alex Crow]

Euro Car Parts did offer refurbished units, but I could not recommend them.

 

[Frontstep]

Post a picture oil seals are usually cheap and easy repairs if its just oil leaking.
Theres no rocket science inside either but not normally fixable so easily at home.

There are some youtube videos for pump repairs

 

[television]

Post a picture oil seals are usually cheap and easy repairs if its just oil leaking.
Theres no rocket science inside either but not normally fixable so easily at home.

There are some youtube videos for pump repairs

It would be nice if this is the case, a terrible waste for the sake of an oil seal.

We used to fix all these things years ago

 

[Alex Crow]

These pumps do leak from the front housing, which is sealed with a very large diameter o-ring.
To replace this o-ring is not a simple job - for one thing the drive spigot on the front is a press fit on the shaft, and would need to be removed, certainly only possible to do off the car.
Then of course you need to source a suitable o-ring.