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    Power steering/Power Brakes???

    Symptoms: Revving the engine around 5k rpms causes the Brake light to come on permanently and results in complete loss of both Power steering and Power Brake assist.

    By performing a drain, cleaning the filters and then refilling with new Pentosin, I was previously able to get things back to normal. However, this is no longer working.

    Is the Power Steering pump toast? Is this the correct one for the CSi:

    http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=32_0283

    It says it’s no longer available, so what am I supposed to do? Anyone have one for sale? Can I use another e31 version? Are these serviceable/rebuildable? Does the Repair kit 32-41-1-135-836 help or is it only for leaks?
    Last edited by Dr. T; 12-17-2018 at 01:35 PM.

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    If you do need it rebuilt, check out Benchwork Steering Systems, Inc., in Scottsdale.
    They rebuilt my 840 power steering pump and did a fine job.
    www.benchworksteering.com
    +1 (480) 946-3992

    Regards,

    Steve
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    If you brakes and power steering is working fine in all other respects - it is worth hoping that one of the pressure switches is failing at high pressures - cheap and easy to replace as a first port of call...
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    Max Lumens/Bill may have one for you.
    Or check out the PSkits.com site and for your car it's kits RB8467.2

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    Also I assume you cleaned the filter for ASC+T?

    Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk
    I swear, my cars are like a girlfriend.
    Sometimes its a rough ride, sometimes its smooth motorin'.
    Sometimes she doesnt like how i treat her and sometimes i dont like how she behaves.
    BUT at the end of the day, she loves it when I am inside her.

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