[s-cars] High pressure hydraulic line

[chad clark]

Igor,
I was one of many who chose to have the "J" hose rebuilt instead of buying a
new one-$$$. The shop was able to incorporate the restrictor back into the
hose and I have had no problems with it in 3 years. In addition, I left off
the large foam damper which, IMO, makes absolutely no difference in noise
output from the hose. I have heard that leaving the restrictor out may cause
an audible of sorts.

On a side note, and I'm interested at what others are experiencing, I still
have a brake light that stays on for 30-45 seconds in the morning. The bomb
is 2.5 years old, I get 35 pumps from it, the system has been flushed twice
since new bomb, my reservoir is full and still the annoying light. Hmmmm....


Chad 


on 1/10/04 9:20 PM, Igor Kessel at igor at s-cars.org wrote:

> Folks,
> the High pressure hydraulic line 4A0-612-065 from the P/S pump to the
> bomb is weeping. Also, the light stays on for a long time after the
> startup,  and the sys looses pressure rather quickly after I turn the
> ignition off. The bomb is good (~35 pumps).
> 
> Here's what I found in the archives:
> --
> From:  MLBess at a...
> Date:  Tue Oct 31, 2000  10:12 pm
> Subject:  Re: [s-cars] High pressure hydraulic line replacement
> 
> The
> service foreman ultimately performed some tweak on my system such that the
> light extinguishes immediately. He stated he removed some restrictor in the
> hydraulic system. Supposedly there is a restrictor orifice that is used to
> reduce the pulsing in the system. Again I cannot separate fact from fiction.
> Alll I know now is that the light does extinguish immediately upon engine
> start.
> 
> Mike Bess
> --
> 
> So, what's the consensus: to rebuild it at a local hydraulic shop? Or to
> open it up, remove the restrictor and reseal with the new Viton O-rings?
> Or to bite the bullet and buy a new hose from the dealer for ca. $280?