[s-cars] Was Serp belt woes Now PS pain

[Peter Golledge]

Aaron,

Some resistance is normal... it is piston pushing the fluid through a fairly
small hole.

There are rebuild kits for earlier Hydraulic units.  I'm pretty sure parts
places should have a kit to reseal one of the S6 incarnations.  Pump
rebuilds are not hard but you may need to get the pulley mount pressed
off/on to get at the shaft seal.

I'd suggest flushing the out the whole system with one of the many
alternative Hydraulic fluids out there to ensure that things really get
cleaned out without spending the cost of a pump in green gold!

To get the hood unlatched you should be able to pull on the cable under the
dash with a pair of pliers, no disconnect required in my case...

-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Aaron Ryba
Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 9:49 PM
To: s-car-list
Cc: trgreen at comcast.net
Subject: [s-cars] Was Serp belt woes Now PS pain

Thanks to everyone for the feedback on all this.
I finally got some time today to check the turning resistance of the other
ancillary pulleys and unfortunately I found what I think is the culprit to
my serp belt tensioner noise and poor performance as the PS pump which I
replaced just over a year ago has a spot in it that is difficult to turn. It
seems to function properly however at one a specific point in rotation while
turning the pump by hand with the belt off it is definitely more difficult
to turn. 

It is most likely due to some debris that got in the line when I had my PS
rack hose &/or J hose both replaces back in Sept 07. The failed sequentially
and I had Spokane HOH fab me up some replacements which do the trick but my
failure to completely flush the hydro system I believe must have contributed
to the PS pump issue. I did notice some PS wine noise after replacing the
second (PS) hose but it is only noticeable from inside the car and I assumed
it was due to the replacement hose. Spokane did ensure me that they kept the
dampener piece as part of the new hose however I still had the newly
developed noise so I was unsure what had happened. I have nothing but good
to say about Spokane, they had great turnaround, a clean product for cheap
and great customer service. 

I am doing some research now to find out if I can rebuild the pump instead
of forking out another $366 or whatever for another rebuilt pump. Helpful
comments appreciated.

Those of you who said the belt didn't stretch are most likely correct here,
and I assume the tensioner is probably fine, just under too much stress from
the pump. The AC seemed to turn over fine, however it was too cold to engage
the clutch and check it that way. Also the belt is a Meyle product.

To make things worse, as I was wrapping up my recon today on the S6 while it
was sleeting out and I accidentally shut the hood all the way and now can't
pop it from the inside because I had removed the radiator support/cross
member and therefor the stays for the hood cable. My inclination is to try
to disconnect the cable at the handle end inside the car and pull as far as
I can hopping i will get enough tension to pop the hood. Any suggestions?

Aaron Ryba
95 S6




 
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