Multipla power steering pump and drive belt

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Mike Evans - 16 Nov 2005 17:16 GMT

I've got a problem with my Fiat Multipla ELX JTD - just out of 3-year
warranty!
Strange noises; steering feeling funny; no, not a flat tyre! The
multi-groove belt which drives the power-steering hydraulic pump has
shred most of itself and there's fluid splashed all around. Garage man
thinks the shredding belt has fouled the oil seal of the pump. I'm told
I need a new (£260) or a service exchange (£140) pump. Apparently this
problem is not unique to Fiat - the garage man says he had the same
troupble with a Renault. Even with a service exchange it looks like
costing me £300+.
I must say I'm surprised as I would have thought the oil seal was
contained within the pump housing. Heigh ho! Any comments?
Mike

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Nick ///// - 16 Nov 2005 18:55 GMT

Well I can't comment regarding the power steering pump and oil seal damage.
Anything is possible.

In my Fiat Coupe, the double sisded Poly-V failed. No damage was done to
the power steering pump but the belt entrails were dragged and wrapped round
the crank shaft pulley, ingested into the cambelt area and threw the cam
belt timing out. Very fortunately no valve or piston damage was done but
the bill still came to £850.

If I were you, for the sake of an extra half hours labour, I would get the
garage to check for belt debris/damage in the cam belt drive system/area.

Nick /////

> I've got a problem with my Fiat Multipla ELX JTD - just out of 3-year
> warranty!
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> contained within the pump housing. Heigh ho! Any comments?
> Mike

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