Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes => Topic started by: Buchholtz on February 11, 2025, 16:57:41

Title: 1965 US - spec power steering pump
Post by: Buchholtz on February 11, 2025, 16:57:41

Hello everyone,
Any suggestions on where to buy a US spec power steering pump, preferably in Europe?  My mechanic has informed me that mine cannot be rebuilt and he has only been able to find a replacement through Pelican in the US.
Thanks!

Title: Re: 1965 US - spec power steering pump
Post by: 707dieseldean on February 11, 2025, 19:53:32

Found this one:
https://www.autohausaz.com/pn/1154600980

Title: Re: 1965 US - spec power steering pump
Post by: mdsalemi on February 11, 2025, 21:11:13

Buchholtz,

The offerings by both Pelican and Autohaus AZ (along with other vendors in the USA) all have the same source: C&M Hydraulics out of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

These are all fully rebuilt and refinished. I installed their rebuilt power steering pump and the steering box/gear as well, last year. These vendors offer a generous timeframe on return, I think it's about 90 days which should allow you plenty of time to get, fit, and return the core.

I don't know how your German is, but you may want to check with the German Pagoda club as well as the usual UK and German vendors to see if there are any rebuilders on the continent that would save quite a bit on the shipping.

Title: Re: 1965 US - spec power steering pump
Post by: MikeSimon on February 15, 2025, 20:14:38

Other than new seals, the power steering pump hardly needs anything else. Mechanically, they last basically forever. I would get a second opinion about the pump not being rebuildable.
And there should be no "U.S. spec" version. They were all the same.