Re: Hyd Pump Rebuild tips

[Orin Eman <orin@wolfenet.com>]

It varies on the year - the torques for those banjo bolts changed
around 85-86.  I don't have the Bentley handy to find the figures.
Perhaps someone can look it up...

Orin.

> It's the 30 pounds,  Ryan.  Bentley calls for 11 pounds for that bolt, I
> believe.  The largest bolt on the pump only gets 18 pounds.

> Kneale Brownson


> At 06:54 PM 7/12/99 -0400, Ryrobes@aol.com wrote:
> ><< Maybe the washer is the cause.
> > These crush washers are supposed to be used only once.  
> > It's pretty common for at least one of them to leak when they are re-used.
> > 
> > And since they are almost impossible to find except at the Audi dealer they
> > are often re-used.
> > They are not included in the seal kit.
> > Dave C.
> > >>
> >
> >I replaced the crush washer (and tightened it to about 30), thats when the 
> >metal tubing that runs from the pump split because of the pressure. I have a 
> >replacement hose, but I'm not sure what the problem might be, but I'll start 
> >at
> >	1) Replacing the split hose (from the pump to the "bomb" I think?)
> >	2) Re-sealing the hydraulic pump
> >	3) Dump in the Pentosin fluid, and check what goes wrong then (is the 
> >fluid synthetic or non, I wasn't clear about that)
> >When the pump leaks itself dry and has no fluid or pressure, that would 
> >trigger the BRAKE symbol on the little dash screen, right?
> >
> >	Thanks alot,
> >Ryan R.
> >95' Honda Accord EX
> >84' Honda Prelude Si
> >