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My power steering pump started making a knocking noise so I've replaced it with a newish looking one I found at the scrap yard on a mk3 petrol golf cabriolet. The pulley spacing is correct so I thought it'd be perfect. I've flushed the fluid, as I had red in there, and replaced it with the correct green fluid. Now my steering makes an awful groaning noise when turning, which increases with revs or steering movement. I wonder if I might have an airlock in the pump, but also wonder if it runs a different pressure. Does anyone know what could be causing this issue? I know people say the pump is specific for the G60, but thought that was just to do with the pulley spacing. Does it actually run a different pressure?

It seems GSF have a pump listed for a G60 for £139 and then with a £48 refund when returning the original pump, so quite a good price. But then they also list the same pump for a Mk2 Golf GTi. Can anybody confirm if GSF have this listed incorrectly or if it will fit my G60?

My steering pump has started making a bit of a knocking noise, so I guess the bearings have given up. Am having trouble sourcing a new one, at a reasonable price, so would appreciate others views on what to do. Can they be stripped and rebuilt? If so, do I need any special tools? Or am I better to buy a more common Golf unit and swap the mounting hubs over? (If this is even possible?) Or do I need to make an adaptor? Alternatively, does anyone have a pump going spare? Cheers, Andy

Has nobody got one spare before I start looking into how to adapt another one to fit?

Am in need of a power steering pump. Anybody got one to sell? Thanks, Andy

No way, That's three Nugget G60's in Gloucestershire. Possibly all within about 15 miles of each other!

Lucky you found it chap. Could have been a lot worse! Same happened to me a year or so back. Took me ages to work out what was up with the car. As already said, reface the crank and you should get away with just a new pulley and bolt.

Wow. Totally stunning. :salute:

Looks promising. What are the inlet and outlet pipe sizes?

Show us a picture of a focus one. I think a Sprinter one has been used before.

That really does look properly sweet. You say it doesn't rub. Have you rolled the arches? How are you finding the ride of the coilovers?

Yeah, ecconomy on a run is really good actually. Well up in the high 30's. Once you know what your doing with the engine, they're a peach to work on and they are pretty reliable for their age. Insurance wise, it was cheaper for me (27) to insure a G60 than it was to insure a 16 valve. Don't ask me why, but I didn't complain. :tongue:

Am afraid mines got a 30 in too. Runs fine without a cat and I also get power to the lambda heating wires. I'm sure 30 replaced 32.

Black rims do look good against red cars, plus they require a lot less cleaning. I do like those rims, but do they do them in the correct offset? I'd say 8" wide rim at least, with a 25 offset.

Yeah, with a few tweaks this could be very individual. I seem to remember it being stolen though, back when it was blue (Which was before it was Pink) Did that get sorted out? Or is it just hiding on Irish plates?