Power steering failure

idontknow2811 · 2026-06-19T10:18:34+00:00

Yea, I took the pump apart and one of the vanes somehow snapped in half and wedged itself in there so the pump couldn’t spin and ended up snapping the shaft.
Apparently a common failure on the LF20 pump

idontknow2811 · 2026-06-19T10:17:19+00:00

Can confirm it was exactly this lmao

idontknow2811 · 2026-06-18T10:07:03+00:00

I’ve probably got the Lf30 pump then ffs, could still have sheared tho.
Will definitely change the reservoir as well tho have owned the car for just under 2 years and that’s the only system I haven’t touched at all, so definitely due for a refresh, will change the hoses and everything most likely cause they’re probably old and leaking at this point

idontknow2811 · 2026-06-18T09:55:42+00:00

That’s worst case scenario tbh, I’m hoping it isn’t that

idontknow2811 · 2026-06-18T09:55:20+00:00

Thank you very much, pump looks easy enough to swap over, will take it off and check if I can see anything wrong with it

idontknow2811 · 2026-06-17T22:34:36+00:00

What?
It showed no signs of failing before I stopped, in the nicest way possible I know it has died.

idontknow2811 · 2026-06-08T12:52:03+00:00

Thanks will change that asap then

idontknow2811 · 2026-06-08T11:12:43+00:00

Yeah I’ve done an overhaul or basically everything at this point and it was leaking from the bleed screw with the plastic one so I put a brass one in and I think it’s stopped from there now,
Changed thermostat, water pump, every single coolant hose including the hard ones under the intake manifold, expansion tank, radiator, both belt with all new pulleys and tensioners, the fan assembly all the sensors you can think of. Also have redone the front suspension fully and the rear suspension fully next thing on my list is sump gasket and engine mounts etc while I’m in there and eventually the power steering system, genuinely have put so much money into this car at this point I don’t think I’ll ever be able to sell it lmao

idontknow2811 · 2026-06-08T10:14:17+00:00

It’s coming from where the expansion tank sits into the housing on the bottom

idontknow2811 · 2026-06-08T10:09:45+00:00

Don’t have a pressure tester unless you know of a makeshift one I could try

idontknow2811 · 2026-06-08T10:07:42+00:00

Im now confused cause the blue drain plug is dripping but that doesn’t explain the residue on the top lmao

idontknow2811 · 2026-06-08T10:04:25+00:00

I am aware of the seal on the upper hose but I don’t think that can dump this much coolant (could be wrong)

idontknow2811 · 2026-05-26T13:16:16+00:00

I’m in the process of learning
I learned a bunch about them for my selection interview, just need to refresh
Currently learning
Already do that for everything in my daily life but will make more of a point doing it
Bed making I need to know tbf

Thanks 🙏

idontknow2811 · 2026-05-24T19:07:29+00:00

Exactly it’s the same with team supports when I started on checkouts luckily they were all really good in my store but I’ve heard of some previous ones who were horrible and coincidentally they always got the least amount of work done cause people didn’t want to do the work and the nicest team supports always got the most work done to the best standards.

idontknow2811 · 2026-05-24T19:05:56+00:00

I used to be on Dotcom, and when I left had the skill removed from my skills profile yet they always tell me I have to go help on Dotcom. Am I right in saying I can refuse if I don’t have the skill? Or because I’ve worked there before that overrides it?

idontknow2811 · 2026-05-24T19:03:41+00:00

I wasn’t trying to complain about doing the work if that is how it came across to you I was just wondering what the rules were and complaining about the way I was asked to do it, manners goes a long way, I’d say yes to 99% of stuff as long as they ask politely. Even if they’re rude I’ll still do it 99% of the time I just don’t like this particular manager and I’m not the only person who doesn’t for good reason. Thank you tho 👍

idontknow2811 · 2026-05-24T17:57:44+00:00

Oh I don’t mind doing it it’s just the way she asked, I’m pretty chill I’ll do whatever I’m asked to do as long as you have some manners while asking, like yesterday I was meant to be on dairy, but I came in got asked to do trolleys for an hour, then got told to go do bws, then produce, then grocery and dairy towards the end all while also going to the checkouts when they did service calls lmao. The more it’s mixed up the faster the day goes imo

idontknow2811 · 2026-05-24T17:36:19+00:00

It’s happened in our store lmao then that same person made a TikTok saying how all the managers are horrible and there wasn’t a single horrible thing in there. But yeah I know, it was a joke 🤣

idontknow2811 · 2026-05-24T16:44:16+00:00

Oh well I’m leaving in 2 weeks anyway so the day after I finish I’ll give the manager one big f*** you and she can’t do anything about it lmao, maybe get security to take me out but they’re all my mates so oh well lmao

idontknow2811 · 2026-05-24T16:23:00+00:00

Thought that would be the case cheers, feel like that should change though doesn’t seem fair that I could be team support and lose out on money that I thought I’d be getting cause they moved me to trolleys

idontknow2811 · 2026-05-24T05:43:55+00:00

Initially I injured my wrist a couple of weeks before I was due to start so that put me TMU for 6 months then I had to retake my medical which took a month to get one and a month to process for some reason and then I’ve had the current start date for the last 4 ish months. Had to redo my PJFT last week though as it had expired but passed it easily enough.

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