Important! : Power steering poor after replacing??

1. danpep91 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 413

   #1 1st January 2013, 16:35

   Replaced power steering unit after my one kept cutting out and having to whack it to get it working
   
   
   Wasn't easy I must admit we had to bend the pipe shit loads due to the union that connects to the pump was seized
   
   Now I have little to no power steering drive able just about...
   
   Would this be caused by the bent pipe there's no bends like 90 degrees but do ya think could be restricting the flow?
2. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

   #2 1st January 2013, 17:04

   is the pipe kinked?
   
   was it a new pump?
3. danpep91 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 413

   #3 1st January 2013, 17:19

   Slightly aye yeah a bit
   
   Nah used pump from a mk2
   
   I think I'm ganna replace the pipe tomos doubt it will be alot from a breakers
   Hopefully that sorts it if not guy I got pump off will get a message, can't be helped though
4. danpep91 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 413

   #4 1st January 2013, 20:10

   Any other ideas wanna get this sorted tomos as back to work