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Field expedient repair
« on: 08 February 2015, 17:49:18 »
OK, I'll be more accurate, it's a bodge.


Having replaced my ABS pump/ECU yesterday, we bled the brakes today, and got everything working. After walking into town to get some anti-freeze(I know I had some, somewhere >:( ), I left the car idling while I torqued the wheelnuts correctly. When I got to the NSF, there was a spreading puddle of ATF dripping out of the end of the chassis rail.


It turns out that the lower hose on the PAS reservoir had a number of cracks that didn't survive the handling that was necessary to do the job, and was leaking. Badly.


Due to various boring circumstances, I cut off the short piece of hose that was crimped to the hard line(careful use of a Dremel), and have replaced it with a length of garden hose as it was all I could find of a suitable size. A couple of hose clamps, and I now have non-leaking steering ready for the MOT first thing Tuesday morning.


So: yes it looks like the terrible bodge that it is; no I don't expect it to last long; no I don't recommend it as a 'repair' unless it's unavoidable; yes, I'm going to get a length of suitable hose to make a proper repair; yes, I'll probably do that this weekend.
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Re: Field expedient repair
« Reply #1 on: 08 February 2015, 17:51:11 »
Will it stand up to the pressure?
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Re: Field expedient repair
« Reply #2 on: 08 February 2015, 17:52:25 »
I've had a weekend of fixing one thing, creating another problem in the process. Must be that time of year ;D

Good luck with MOT
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Re: Field expedient repair
« Reply #3 on: 08 February 2015, 17:56:41 »
Quote from: STMO on 08 February 2015, 17:51:11
Will it stand up to the pressure?


I drove it up to the petrol station for some fuel, and to jetwash the mess off so that Colin doesn't complain too much. It isn't leaking from that, so now it only has last for the 100m drive to and from the MOT, and the time whilst it's on the ramp.


As I said, it's a bodge done because I had no options.
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Re: Field expedient repair
« Reply #4 on: 08 February 2015, 17:57:44 »
I hope it holds for you.
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Re: Field expedient repair
« Reply #5 on: 08 February 2015, 17:59:27 »
Hazel motors nick???... :y
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Re: Field expedient repair
« Reply #6 on: 08 February 2015, 18:05:30 »
Quote from: the alarming man on 08 February 2015, 17:59:27
Hazel motors nick???... :y


It doesn't get any easier than dropping off the keys on my way to work, and paying for it later in the day when they've parked it back outside the house. They've never failed a car on anything I could complain about, and I get the trade price.
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Re: Field expedient repair
« Reply #7 on: 08 February 2015, 18:22:59 »
Good Guy that Colin. :y

Might be twisting his arm to do a gearbox drain and fill at somepoint as after thinking it over last night dont fancy laying on cold concrete or having a ATF bath . :(

Fingers crossed for MOT Nick ;)
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Re: Field expedient repair
« Reply #8 on: 08 February 2015, 20:30:20 »
Quote from: Nick W on 08 February 2015, 17:56:41
Quote from: STMO on 08 February 2015, 17:51:11
Will it stand up to the pressure?


I drove it up to the petrol station for some fuel, and to jetwash the mess off so that Colin doesn't complain too much. It isn't leaking from that, so now it only has last for the 100m drive to and from the MOT, and the time whilst it's on the ramp.


As I said, it's a bodge done because I had no options.

Is that figure 100 miles or 100 metres to your MOT NIck? ;)
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Re: Field expedient repair
« Reply #9 on: 08 February 2015, 20:56:06 »
I don't know much about Hazel's apart from where they are

Ronny I would say 100 metres nick lives up the road from them....in fact may be a bit closer
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Re: Field expedient repair
« Reply #10 on: 08 February 2015, 22:03:17 »
Its even down hill to the garage so he could free wheel  ;D...think its more like 30 yards max  :o
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Re: Field expedient repair
« Reply #11 on: 08 February 2015, 22:10:06 »
Seems a few of you around that area, are you Kentish Men or Men of Kent? ???
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« Reply #12 on: 08 February 2015, 22:17:03 »
I am man of kent.... :y
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Re: Field expedient repair
« Reply #13 on: 08 February 2015, 23:45:13 »
As am I.
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Re: Field expedient repair
« Reply #14 on: 09 February 2015, 00:12:17 »
So where is the border then.? ???
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