1998 BMW 318 Repair Question
Topics covered: Steering, Power steering, Body.
Mileage: No information provided.
Mileage: No information provided.
Asked on June 15, 2010
1998 BMW 318 steering
Steering problem
1998 BMW 318 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual 136000 miles
my steering is really stiff and making a grinding noise, it has power steering fluid in there but it is not getting any better, it is making driving the car difficult, a friend told me it could be the steering colume but wasn't sure!! PLEASE HELP ME!!!
1998 BMW 318 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual 136000 miles
my steering is really stiff and making a grinding noise, it has power steering fluid in there but it is not getting any better, it is making driving the car difficult, a friend told me it could be the steering colume but wasn't sure!! PLEASE HELP ME!!!
Asked by syellandAnswer
Replied on June 15, 2010
The power steering pump has very possibly sustained a failure internally. The root cause is a broken vane in the pump itself, causing the shaft to separate from the vane body, if you slack the multi groove belt off the pulley, the shaft will most likely be able to be pulled out of the pump.
