How to Replace PAS Pump

1. user_42271 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 632

   #1 2nd November 2012, 11:42

   Hi Guys,
   
   I have bought a PAS pump off ebay as my current PAS is just awful, it comes and goes and gets quite dangerous when it kicks in half way through turning a corner...
   
   I am just wondering how hard is it to swap these out? I cant see the power connector being any trouble, looks a big hard to get at so I suppose ill jack the car up a bit.
   
   What about the pipes coming out the top? are they hard to get off? are they going to p!ss everywhere when they come off?
   
   Any sort of guide/help would be great
2. Ali123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt

   #2 2nd November 2012, 12:12

   Piece of piss mate, took me half hour to do it, the bolts on the bracket are abit awkward to undo but not too bad, give it a go mate and you'll get there!

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3. user_42271 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 632

   #3 2nd November 2012, 12:17

   Cheers mate, did you attack it from the top or get under the car?
4. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #4 2nd November 2012, 12:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tokyodrifte Cheers mate, did you attack it from the top or get under the car?

   Best from under the car mate.
5. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #5 2nd November 2012, 13:12

   from under
   
   its like 2 or 4 bolts holding it on, and like 3 pipes which need disconnecting. And also the electrical plug
   
   yeah some fluid might piss out but just catch it with something lol
   
   you might need to bleed the air out afterwards, which just involves steering it from lock to lock with the cap off
6. Ali123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt

   #6 2nd November 2012, 13:14

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tokyodrifte Cheers mate, did you attack it from the top or get under the car?

   Easier from the bottom
   Mate but I did it from the top
7. user_42271 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 632

   #7 2nd November 2012, 14:19

   Thank you guys
8. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #8 2nd November 2012, 17:17

   did mine from the top and didnt take long to be honest, the brackets are the time consuming bit everything else is easy
9. user_42271 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 632

   #9 9th November 2012, 08:15

   Hi Guys,
   
   Bought a Pump off ebay for about £40, looks nice and clean however one of the pipes looks like they were cut off instead of being taken off properly by the clip, I can see why though as I have NO idea how to get this clip off, any ideas?
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
10. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #10 9th November 2012, 09:36

    Carefully either cut the clip off with side cutters or use pliers.Then when it comes to re-connecting use a jubilee clip.
11. user_42271 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 632

    #11 9th November 2012, 09:58

    Thank you, it seems like quite a strong clip, I will try bending it open somehow to get it off, I just hope theres not one on the one thats actually in the car!
12. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #12 9th November 2012, 10:16

    put a small screwdriver into the hole and prize it open
13. user_42271 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 632

    #13 9th November 2012, 21:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LSOfreak put a small screwdriver into the hole and prize it open

    Thanks mate this worked with a good push! Hopefully fitting will be easy tomorrow!