OM606 trouble
My second power steering pump on a OM606 is busy going, and considering that I have been driving G’s for 12 years now without any such problems, I think the 606 pump may be a bit weaker than the 603 pump. I am not sure, but the car has a lot smaller wheels, and weighs a lot less, so I would expect it not be designed to handle the 33 12.5’s.
I am finished playing with diesels in any case, but if I ever did this conversion again I would swop the power steering pumps as well.
That's an interesting observation - I've been thinking about this myself recently.. I'll probably swap out the pump from my 617 I think.
It was the steering that put me off the G560 I posted. I was way too heavy for my wife, otherwise I would probably have bought it.
I think there is Still a nice G500 2001 RHD up for grabs (about 55K on the clock ) and has all the front grille, rear and front lights updated so it look brand new from the outside.
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ain't real until I see the pics old boy 
But if its true welcome to the Wood and Leather Brigade (Power Division)
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