# E46 power steering pump **URL:** \ **Category:** Classifieds\ **Created:** [January 24, 2015, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e46-power-steering-pump/271536 "2015-01-24T13:22:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2015, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e46-power-steering-pump/271536/1 "2015-01-24T13:22:10Z")
Does anyone have a spare power steering pump for an e46? I am going to order one online in the next few days, but I figured I’d try local first. I am pretty certain that my ps shaft sheared off, I’m not getting any fluid movement. At least my arms are swol so it’s not a huge deal… ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2015, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e46-power-steering-pump/271536/2 "2015-01-24T18:48:05Z")
Drifting in the snow? Common issue… ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2015, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e46-power-steering-pump/271536/3 "2015-01-24T21:03:08Z")
Just go to a local parts store and buy one. ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2015, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e46-power-steering-pump/271536/4 "2015-01-25T06:07:16Z")
> [@Spam16v](#): > > Drifting in the snow? Common issue… no drifting, the car is in storage, but I took it out this weekend to find this. It looks easy enough to replace, and I did read it was quite common. > [@Justin](#): > > Just go to a local parts store and buy one. The cheap dura last ones are $150+, where the used bmw ones online are $75 or so. I’d rather go used or rebuilt I think, unless I can get a pretty baller coupon. ---
**Author:** ![jimmyfloyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jimmyfloyd/32/3077_2.png) [@jimmyfloyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jimmyfloyd)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e46-power-steering-pump/271536/5 "2015-01-26T07:11:34Z")
Most Advance Auto Coupons cap out at $50. ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e46-power-steering-pump/271536/6 "2015-01-26T08:03:05Z")
wtf, broke the ps shaft??! never heard of that happening. ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e46-power-steering-pump/271536/7 "2015-01-26T08:47:38Z")
> [@travisn](#): > > wtf, broke the ps shaft??! never heard of that happening. Same thing happened to me 5 or 6 years ago. ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e46-power-steering-pump/271536/8 "2015-01-26T09:16:12Z")
> [@travisn](#): > > wtf, broke the ps shaft??! never heard of that happening. It just happened while starting it up when the car was in storage. I assumed the fluid was just thick from the temperature or something, but I googled it and it’s a VERY common thing on this generation of BMW. The shaft breaks off inside so no fluid leaks out, the belt still spins the pulley, it just doesn’t move any fluid.