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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: coggers79 on 21 October 2009, 08:51

Title: power steering pump/ abs
Post by: coggers79 on 21 October 2009, 08:51

anyone got a power steering pump for 96 16v in north east mine is leaking or is there a fix. also got problem abs light on and back brakes comong on just before fronts help please

Title: Re: power steering pump/ abs
Post by: Len on 21 October 2009, 09:04

abs light is probably a sensor.
rear brakes is probably the bias.
put a post in the wanted section for the pump.

Title: Re: power steering pump/ abs
Post by: gtigolfthree on 21 October 2009, 09:16

Or phone round the scrappies.

Title: Re: power steering pump/ abs
Post by: coggers79 on 21 October 2009, 12:26

is there a bias on the 16v as i bought a compensator but my car dont have one

Title: Re: power steering pump/ abs
Post by: Len on 21 October 2009, 13:34

Sure mine has!

maybe your problem is a sticky caliper then?

Title: Re: power steering pump/ abs
Post by: Paul86S2 on 21 October 2009, 13:59

No bias valve on the 16v. It's all run by the abs unit which may be why you have a problem.

I would suspect you have a speed sensor fault on one of the wheels.

Paul

Title: Re: power steering pump/ abs
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 21 October 2009, 17:03

Quote from: Paul86S2 on 21 October 2009, 13:59

No bias valve on the 16v. It's all run by the abs unit which may be why you have a problem.

I would suspect you have a speed sensor fault on one of the wheels.

Paul

True, but only on later models.
I'm sure the early models, like the 8v and vr6 still have the valve. I think it changed about 1995?
If the abs system has shut down then there is a potential for the back brakes to lock, as Paul said, that model doesn't have the bias valve.
Put the car on VAG com, or test all the sensors for continuity, duff sensors usually won't give a reading at all.