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Originally Posted by Awntchi
Stephen, is there no way to clean the filter inside the reservoir? I'm not getting noises but the steering gets heavy in the first quarter turn....as if something is caught. If I quickly release and turn again it goes smooth  I've sucked out the fluid from the reservoir once last week and it helped just a little for 2 days. The hoses are dry and nothing visible under the car. |
I am not aware of a way to clean the reservoir, but these are not expensive parts if the filter is the issue... it is best to just replace it than cause damage to the pump. Surprisingly the pumps are still expensive, my pump failed earlier this year and because i was an hr away from home i was left with no option but to take it to a bmw indy shop. It ended up costing me $800ish to get the pump replaced. I think the indy went and got the pump from the dealer.
Your issue could be a completely different, but in my case the pump did not make any noise or felt different..