'Fred' Thread

[wrinklearthur]

Hmmm! the steering didn't feel right as I went to take off, the fluid was down in the power steering reservoir, so I topped it up and there was a few spots of oil over the back of 'Fred' after we returned home. The steering box and link arm look dry, --- joy's of owning a seventeen year old Disco.

'Fred' is out of action until I can get into town and get a O-ring for the outlet adaptor on the power steering pump.
This O-ring is a thin section ( about 1.25 mm x 17 mm approximately ) and I don't have that size in my O-ring box.
There is a seal and gasket kit available from the USA to refurbish the whole pump, but 'Fred' only needs that one O-ring.

To get at the underneath of the pump I removed the aircleaner box and used a mechanics mirror and a strong torch to have a good look, found the spot where the leak was coming from and then pulled a old pump out of the spares bin to see what was involved in fixing the leak.

As the leaking adaptor holds parts to the pressure relief valve in place, they would have slipped out onto the ground if I just unscrewed it without holding the inside bits back, as it was pointing down.
So, just as well I did look at the spare pump first.

Tomorrow I will get the vernier calipers out and get a more accurate measurement, then see if I can get that size posted out, it will save a trip into town by doing that way instead.

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[Judo]

At the risk of jinx'ing myself here, I feel like you're having some bad luck with Fred. My Disco had some issues upon purchase (lack of maintenance I think), which took me 12 months to iron out, but since then I've had pretty smooth sailing. I do very little now and it just always goes. Hopefully you'll hit some smooth sailing soon!

[wrinklearthur]

'Fred' is out of action until I can get into town and get a O-ring for the outlet adaptor on the power steering pump.
This O-ring is a thin section ( about 1.25 mm x 17 mm approximately ) and I don't have that size in my O-ring box.

I have been using the power of the internet and found this one of three sites, a really useful reference for the selection of O-rings.

http://www.transeals.com.au/catalogu...g_Handbook.pdf

It looks like that the O-ring required to seal the power steering pump adapter, is a "017" .
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[wrinklearthur]

Came home with three O-rings for 'Fred' today, the size I now know is a 016, not 017.

It fits nicely and I will be installing the power steering pump back in tomorrow.
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[sheerluck]

Have you finished the sanding yet Arthur?

[wrinklearthur]

Have you finished the sanding yet Arthur?

Two sides and a good potion of the front of the bonnet done and just under half of the centre .

picture removed
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[sheerluck]

Two sides and a good potion of the front of the bonnet done and just under half of the centre .

Picture of the good looking fella himself removed from here, no matter how much he protests it wasn't him.
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That picture could be misconstrued Arthur!

Are you spraying it yourself?

[wrinklearthur]

That picture could be misconstrued Arthur!
Are you spraying it yourself?

That's not me in the picture!

The paint will be applied by Graham of The tumbling tucker truck fame.



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[wrinklearthur]

Came home with three O-rings for 'Fred' today, the size I now know is a 016, not 017.
It fits nicely and I will be installing the power steering pump back in tomorrow.
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Fitted the O-ring ( a 016 size ) on the adapter and installed it back into the steering pump today, as yesterday the weather was .

The hose O-ring size is a 010, this is the one which is on the fitting of the hose that fit's into the end of that adaptor.

I didn't pull the pump off, but I did move the air cleaner and the alternator out of the way, made it a lot easier to work on.

Topped up the PS fluid with some Castrol transmission fluid 'M'.

And rubbed a bit more of the bonnet down.
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[sheerluck]

.......And rubbed a bit more of the bonnet down.
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If it makes you feel any better Arthur, I was having to do a bit of that on the lower tailgate of my D3 today.

Where the upper tailgate has been slammed to often, there's a bit of a divot in the aluminium. That was an entertaining couple of hours.