[Audi Owers USA] RE: High Pressure Hydraulic Hose

[Peter Golledge]

Max,

New washers can be got from a Hydraulic hose place usually.

The usual suspects online can get them as well.  I use a little dab of permatex
"gasket former" to keep them in place while cursing the process and stupid Audi engineering.

Things to do to make this easier:

1.  Thread the banjo bolts on with the rack "in" but not bolted or connected to the steering column
2.  Disconnect the pump end of the hose

Cheers


On 10/11/2010 5:25 PM, Max Hoepli wrote:
> I used an old washer on the outside and a new copper washer on the rack
> side, I placed a very small rubber bank to keep the washer at the end of
> banjo bolt from falling off. Which happened a few times and couldn't find
> the new washers. I turned as tight as possible. Should the banjo bolt be
> tightened from below?
>
>
> Max
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Huw Powell [mailto:audi at humanspeakers.com]
> Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2010 02:28
> To: Max Hoepli
> Cc: audi_owners_usa at yahoogroups.com; quattro at audifans.com;
> w-t_audifans at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Audi Owers USA] RE: High Pressure Hydraulic Hose
>
>
>
> On 10/9/2010 11:43 PM, Max Hoepli wrote:
>> I installed the high pressure hose from the rack to the pump. Very
>> difficult to thread banjo bolt into rack, had to hold hose high and push
>> back so that banjo bolt is perpendicular to rack opening. When I turned
>> on the motor, I stepped on the brake pedal a number of times, turned the
>> steering wheel a bit left and right. I noticed oil dripping down from in
>> front of the rack when the motor is running. When I then turned off the
>> motor the oil stopped dripping.
>>
>> Any ideas?
> It's leaking?
>
> Did you use new copper or aluminum washers on the banjo?  Was the banjo
> player a little bit inbred, but not blind as some thought?
>