Hydraulic pump rebuild - Day 9

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

Well, 'er indoors is off bellringing in Liverpool.  Thomas is having
a non-stop stream of parties to celebrate his 19th, and Jenni has gone
all adolescent for a while.  So muggins is cleaning the house, washing
clothes, cooking (Coq au Vin tonight) and generally dogsbodying.

Only a few minutes spare for the pump.  Split the vane section, replaced
all the soft bits and put it back together.  Replaced the O-rings on the
check valves, and located them.  Starting torquing back.

$&@#!!!

Snap-On TMABM4 - 4mm ball-end Allen driver - sheared at only 5 lb ft!

I've heard a lot of comments about Snap-On recently.  Not long ago I
mentioned the lifetime guarantee and an experienced mechanic (good
quattro guy) snapped back: "You'll need it".

Bugger.  Now I have a sheared-off driver to drill and extract from a
4mm Allen screw.  Thanks, Snap-On.

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 Phil Payne
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