After a long and drawn out battle with O'Reilly's Auto Parts on South Hamilton Road in Columbus, I have given up. They took my PS pump to be sent to A1Cardone (Or Something Like That) to be rebuilt and after 12 days, I have to call them to find out what the heck is going on. They kindly inform me they now can not get the parts to fix it. So they are going to return it to me. They dosn't sit well with me, they just shipped my power steering pump around for 12 days while I am borrowing someone else's vehicle, just to tell me oopsie we have to re-nig on the service we quoted you on. I called their DM and their corporate office and they offered me a new one for 600 and some odds cents. :nonod: Anyone want to sell a PS Pump for an R53? I can get payment out today if you've got a good reputation!
I'd call Aaron & talk with him. He should be able to help you. MINI Cooper Accessories : MINI Cooper Parts : OutMotoring
For what it is worth, and if you are able to run w/o a MINI for a few more days; two friends of mine have had good luck with: Mini Cooper EPS Power Steering Repairing Pump Rebuild - eBay (item 330534920802 end time Apr-25-11 10:09:23 PDT) Also, for what it is worth and if you are running extra short on time, i have a spare PS pump in my closet. It has been my local on going thing that the spare is used as the core so that one isnt without their car very long. About the cheapest i have seen: MINI COOPER electric power steering pump - eBay (item 120703260817 end time Apr-24-11 09:08:26 PDT)