PAS parts to stop leaking

transexl

transexl

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Guten Tag everybody

I know NOTHING about vehicle steering,leave alone about the PAS on Jimmy :?
But I know now that Jimmy is not leaking enine- or gearbox oil, but PAS-liquid :!:
I did not have him on a ramp for that yet, but I will in the days to come, and have some VERY capable help!!!

I have to order parts with Wins, MGBD, RimmerBros or Wadhams anyways - quite quickly, in fact, I will start after this.
I just might order with that the parts I need to stop the PAS from leaking - if somebody thinks he/she can narrow things down to some specific parts that will not break the bank (Meaning: that are so "cheap" that ordering them seperately would mean to pay more on shipment than to let them come with the parts I need anyways. The prices for shipment from the UK do really form an obstacle that I am not yet used to :!: )

So, are there rubber bungs, seals or fittings that are prone to making the PAS leak?
Is "the rest" on that PAS - bolts, nuts, splines etc. - standard stuff or is there something specially built for the P6 in there?

I know that this sounds lazy :oops: , but recent experience tells me that I am nor capable of seeing throught most of the drawings in what literature I got, especially not for parts or units I haven´t got the faintest idea of ... .

DANKE im Vorraus,
haqve a nice sunday

stefan
 
I've rarely seen the boxes leak, it's normally the pump, or a loose fitting, or a faulty hose, and the likelihood of the last 3 would be in that order.
 
Auto gearbox and PAS fluid are the same.
Make sure it is not leaking gearbox oil cooler flexible pipes.
The ones that connect to the bottom of the radiator below the bottom hose.
They can rub and develop a small hole that drips.
 
THANK YOU guys :!:

Yes, the fluids should be the same.
But for two reasons too embarrasing to make public, it is propable that PAS fluid is what is building up puddles under Jimmy - also because it is not red, as is the "quite new" auto box fluid ... .
I think I will order a service pack for the pump, and check the hoses tomorrow. Maybe I can add them at the last minute should I need one/all.

A good start, DANKE!!
 
Have you checked the colour of the fluid in the PAS reservoir?
Are you always topping it up?
Could it be engine oil leaking,as a common leak is the inlet valley gaskets rubber end seals,or the rocker covers.
Give the engine and bay area a real good degrease steam clean then investigate where its coming from.
 
My PAS pump leaked for ages. On a NADA car they are almost inaccesible so I ignored it, also for ages. I did finally investigate and cure the problem though. The fluid feed pipe from the reservoir is a large diameter pipe fitted to the pump with a banjo bolt. It seals against the pump housing with a square section 'O' ring which sits in a recess in the housing. They don't seal well. Kits supply one which also doesn't seem to be big enough and styruggles to fill the gap let alone seal it. I eventually found some online and when I reassembled the connection, I used PTFE tape (carefully so as not to allow system contamination, and a load of gasket sealant. Mine no longer leaks, and I suspect this is the cause of most PAS pump leaks.
 
keynsham1 said:
Kits supply one which also doesn't seem to be big enough and styruggles to fill the gap let alone seal it. I eventually found some online and when I reassembled the connection, I used PTFE tape (carefully so as not to allow system contamination, and a load of gasket sealant.
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... that does not sound so good :shock:
I did have some parts ordered from well-known sources that, on second look, did not what they supposed to do.
This one is a b*$&§ though, as it is sort of vital for a clean and well-working car and involve some greasy work when changing - frustrating when stuff does not work as it should afterwards! :evil:

Pilkie, you hit the nail on the head.
Valley gasket and end seals are renewed, rocker cover seals are new, engine cleaned :D
But I know quite sure that it is PAS-fluid for reasons I will not disclose, having to do with what you are asking above :oops: ...
 
I second that Banjo fitting post! For some reason parts sellers seem to think that that banjos have two seals the same size when normally one is small and one is larger. They are technically also one-use items like lock tabs, once crushed they don't seal as well a second time. Does anyone have any idea why one pipe goes around three sides of the engine bay in two different sizes on the RHD cars but goes directly from tank to pump to box to tank on the LHD cars?
 
Should it not be possible to trace down the banjo fittings somewhere else, somewhere NOT Rover/car-related :?: :?

Provided, of course, that their size is not a VERY special one... .
 
Hi, I have been racking my brain for the last two days trying to think of the name of the
sealing washer for use on high pressure banjo fittings. It suddenly came to me this morning
They are called 'dowty seals' and as said they are single use. They are widely available so
may even be found locally to you when you know what to ask for. -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from= ... s&_sacat=0

Colin
 
Dear Colin,

NOW I know what to ask for - THANK YOU VERY MUCH for your effort :!:
They are called "Simmerringe" here - well, that is the colloquial. It is "Wellendichtringe" really - and "Ze Germans" just MIGHT have invented these - so there´s LOADS of sizes around. That one should be no problem!
Should I come to look after the steering I will see to it that I buy these beforehand 8) ... .

Liebe Grüße

stefan
(Edit: It was an Austrian who invented them - CLOSE!!)
 
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