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Power steering pump

Power steering pump

Location

Petrol engine: Direct driven from intake camshaft.


Diesel engine: Driven via a poly-V belt.


Main task

The task of the pump is to provide power steering fluid to the power steering system at the correct flow and at the correct pressure.

Type

Petrol engine: The pump is integrated with the power steering fluid reservoir and contains a control valve for pressure and flow control and a pressure sensor in addition to the pump element.

Diesel engine: The pump and the power steering fluid reservoir are separate. The pump contains a control valve for pressure and flow control in addition to the pump element.