Help Please: how do you unplug the power steering plug?

1. hellojohngotanoldmotor L-plater Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 55

   #1 18th November 2013, 14:17

   97 1.1 Saxo. I’ve managed to disconnect the rest of the pump ready for removal apart from the wiring plug. There seems to be a rubber plug on the loom that plugs into a plastic socket with a red retaining device on the pump wiring. How do you release/unplug this please? Thanks.
2. hellojohngotanoldmotor L-plater Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 55

   #2 18th November 2013, 15:16

   I’ve been looking at images. Looks like the part with the red plastic bit is part of the loom & the plastic pump plug pulls out of this right? Does the red bit pull up? It looks like it needs releasing at the bottom.
3. user_39740 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 near manchester Posts: 1190 vtr'd FURIO....

   #3 18th November 2013, 15:20

   yeah just pull it .
4. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #4 18th November 2013, 15:56

   yeah red bit pulls up
   
   stick a flat blade screw driver in there and prize it up
5. hellojohngotanoldmotor L-plater Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 55

   #5 18th November 2013, 15:57

   Ok. Thanks. Do you have to push in the two plastic claws on the left of the picture first? They look like they might break. Is the slot at the top for a screwdriver blade as a lever?
6. hellojohngotanoldmotor L-plater Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 55

   #6 18th November 2013, 15:59

   Ok. Thanks I've seen the screwdriver bit.
7. hellojohngotanoldmotor L-plater Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 55

   #7 19th November 2013, 08:39

   Done. Thanks it pops up about 10mm. I plied it with WD & Vaseline first. The plug came off the mounting. I think it might slide back on or cable tie if broken. If replaced I’m to go the second hand route so I may as well have a look inside the old pump motor. It did respond to a tap with a hammer. I’ll try to post some pictures if anyone’s interested. Many thanks again for your help.
8. hellojohngotanoldmotor L-plater Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 55

   #8 19th November 2013, 10:21

   I’ve got the pump on the bench connected to 12v & after a few seconds of squawking, as it did when tapped on the car, seems to run ok with a typical, nice, electric motor whirr. Starts every time ok so don’t see the point of taking it apart. Maybe leave & continue checking it for a few days, give it a good run & put it back if ok.
9. hellojohngotanoldmotor L-plater Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 55

   #9 19th November 2013, 11:28

   Squawks if left for a while but starts. Dry bearing seems to be the problem. Might have to take it apart.