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fitting a new front engine mount and power steering pump?


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well both on order so will be their ready to fit when i arrive home.

wondering how to fit the engine mount is it jkust a matter if slackining the fron mount and jacking the engine up or is their more to it??

also have a power steering pump to fit is their any spaecial tools needed to do it or is it a simple swap. should i just drain all the fluid out then refill it when i have the new pump on??

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Don't know about engine mounts, although I will do soon!!

Swapping the power steering pump is pretty straightforward, since it is relatively easy to get to from underneath. Things to remember are:

1. You will need a new drivebelt once you have removed the old one.

2. The Pump's Pulley is more easily removed/refitted with the pump still bolted to the engine.

3. You will need to drain & refill the systm to do this job. When refilling, you must use special VW Power steering fluid (green) which is available from main dealers, GSF & ECP, but not from many other places. Don't use the "generic" yellow/clear stuff.

4. You must never let a power steering pump run "dry". Once you have bolted the new pump to the engine, attach the bottom (suction) hose to the pump but leave the metal top (delivery) pipe off. Then put some fluid in the reservoir. Turn the pump clockwise by hand until the green fluid runs out of the hole in the top without any air bubbles, then immediately attach the top pipe (using a new pair of sealing washers on either side of the banjo union). Then turn the pump clockwise some more by hand.

Hope this helps!

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great although can i get a new drive belt, sealing washers etc from ecp aswell?

sounds easy enough. u reccomend removing the pulley wheel to get the belt off then?? can i not just loosen the tensioner and unbolt the power steering pump??

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