[V8] Power Steering Hose redux

[Kneale Brownson]

There are two check valves in the pumps, but they're described by Bentley
for other Type 44 cars as being part of the brake boost system, not the
power steering.  However, my Bentley for the 200q20v includes the
pump-to-bomb hose with its damper in the portion of line coming off the
pump as a factor in the operation of the steering boost system.  I don't
understand that, because the bomb is plumbed to the brake booster, but
possibly the damper action plays a part in smoothing out the pressure in
the line from the pump to the steering rack.  The hard line on the rack
itself also includes some sort of damper in it, according to Bentley.

At 08:21 AM 10/4/2005 -0600, dsaad at icehouse.net wrote:
>I did. The connection at the pump side is leaking.
>
>It is in the mail as of today. Spokane Hose says they will stand behind their
>work. The bummer is the FedEX overnight charges...
>
>Does anyone else ever feel pulsations in the steering wheel when turning?
>I have been noticing that lately. It feels like a rythmic pulsation in the
pump
>somehow.
>I have noticed this on occasion ever since I got the car, but either I simply
>don't notice it sometimes, or it does not always do it. I am starting to
wonder
>if I might be over pressure somehow. Is there a pressure relief or regulator
>somewhere in the system?
>
>Dave
>
>Quoting Kneale Brownson <kneale at coslink.net>:
>
>> I'd clean it up and operate the pump some to be certain it was the hose.
>> It might be another hose or the pump itself.
>>
>> At 09:17 AM 10/3/2005 -0600, dsaad at icehouse.net wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >Because of the climate control failure on my Explorer, I had to park the
>> >Audi on
>> >my steep driveway to get the Explorer in the garage. This caused the lake
>> of
>> >power steering fluid that was sitting on the belly pan to pour out. It
>> looks
>> >like the hose I had rebuilt a few months ago has failed.
>> >
>> >*&%^^$^&%&^%&**&*(
>> >
>> >Good thing I have 5 gallons of oil.
>> >
>> >
>> >Dave
>> >
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