power steering pump washers keep leaking.

suddy · Post by **suddy** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:23 pm

i have replace the washers on the powersteering pump/top pipe about 4 times, each with two new washers.

arrowed in the picture.

it keeps on leaking..

so, how tight can i do this bolt up without breaking the top pipe connector? according to form this top pipe is sold as one part#, and perhpas doing it up too tight might cause it to break and buy that turbo.

so how tight should it go? its prettey tight already you see

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:30 pm

It's a banjo bolt, undo and replace the copper washer.

suddy · Post by **suddy** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:20 pm

I have done this a few times already, there were 2 washers on there each side of the top pipe, where it meets the bolt.

Some people have said that I don't need one on the bottom of the bolt/top pipe (PS pump side) so i'll give this a go when i've got a minuite spare at work...

Stephen

stu chacks · Post by **stu chacks** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:31 pm

Tried with a torque wrench Suddy? Shouldn't need to on that, but wouldn't do any harm (and you wouldn't have to be afraid of overtightning then either)?

Stu.

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:03 pm

sholdn't there be just one washer top, and one washer bottom?

suddy · Post by **suddy** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 4:30 pm

There is one washer top and bottom.

I tightend it as tight as i could get it this afternoon, so we'll see if there are any morn problems.

Stephen