MINI Power Steering Pump Failure? Yes or No

[Nightscape-MINI]

Failed on my mini ONE, and on the S after 2 days of owning it. So ive had 2 failures really. I cant vote twice though.

[kon]

Even if your car is out of BMW warranty can you take it along to BMW concerned about an imminent failure after watching Watchdog?

[Mab01uk]

Some useful info on fixing the MINI PS pump can also to be found in this previous MT thread below

Link :-
Power Steering

[Mr Cooper]

Has anyone had or heard of anyone having a PAS pump fail on the Diesel car ?
I have not heard of one yet

90% certain that they're a completely different set up.

[MINI-Morgan]

Did Adam do pics somewhere on how to take the pump apart and clean it out??

[Mab01uk]

Some very useful details and pics on a PS pump stripdown by MinimaniaUK in this Mini2 thread (scroll down for pics) :-

IMPORTANT. Have you had a power steering/pump failure? Please vote YES or NO!!! - Page 17 - MINI2 - MINI Forum

and here on NAM:-

MINI COOPER :: North American Motoring - Update: Inexpensive PS Pump/Fan fix

[MINIMANIAUK]

Quote:
Originally Posted by MINIMANIAUK
Has anyone had or heard of anyone having a PAS pump fail on the Diesel car ?
I have not heard of one yet

90% certain that they're a completely different set up.


Yes they are different ,but the steering rack is the same I believe and the elect pump cars also have rack failures -(seals leak) do the diesel cars also leak given the different pump? I think not

[Checkmated]

Never had a failure - 60k miles on my Cooper Cabrio and 15k on the Checkie - PAS problem free

[namron]

Had one failure at 30,000 miles on my cooper, got the stealer to contact Mini uk and got a refund on labour costs so wasnt too dear.

What makes me laugh is BMW's response that its not a common problem and PAS is an additional safety feature and driving is safe without it!. If that is the case then why is it an instant MOT failure!!!!

[BigShow]

^^ that's a very valid point!