Afternoon all. My power steering pump on my Fabia appears to have gone (it doesn't do anything when you put some current across it) so I'm after getting a new one.

It's only a 2001 model so I'm reluctant to spend too much on it. The cheapest I've found new is £265 +vat from GSF, although I've been having a look on ebay and have managed to find a couple of cheaper second hand ones.

While I'm waiting for the auctions to end I'm planning on phoning round some scrappers to see if they've got one (I made a start this morning but no joy so far. It seems that everyone must want one because a couple of places have had Fabias but the pump had already gone).

The part number I was given by the main dealer was 6R0 423 156A and I was told that these pumps are also used for the Lupo, Fox, Polo, Ibiza, Cordoba and Fabia so do the good people on the forum reckon I should phone round the scrappers and see if they've got any of the cars I've listed, rather than just restricting myself to looking for a Fabia?

I just want to make sure that if I pull one off a Lupo or something that it should fit. I've noticed the part numbers don't always exactly match - the last few digits are often slightly different. If the 6R0 423 bit is the same, does it mean it's basically the same pump?

How does this sound for a plan? Any thoughts would be much appreciated as I'm getting a bit stuck.

Thanks.

Andy.

Fabia 1.4 Classic 3 wobbly wheels and no steering : )

If you don't mind a 2nd hand one, then try Skospares/Roadside Rescue. They are a specialist Skoda breakers yard.

I've used them before to buy a wiper motor. You order and pay for the parts over the phone.

Edited 18 February, 201016 yr by Jim H

If you don't mind a 2nd hand one, then try Skospares/Roadside Rescue. They are a specialist Skoda breakers yard.

I've used them before to buy a wiper motor. You order and pay for the parts over the phone.

Had a door from them which was good apart from the courier dropping it.

Heard things about the pumps ECU being stored on the pump itself, and surrounded by foam/insulation. Water can then get into it and effect the ECU or something, so buy 2nd hand with caution, esp. if the car is semi-broken/stripped of body work already or been standing.

mine leaks, when empty no power steering obviously I just keep topping it up a real pain due to its location and when parking leaving oils slicks didn't think to look at a polo for one when i was in the scrappers the other week