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    ACE system

    Giday looking for some advice/ideas.

    Have a disco 2 td5 with ace. Was driving back from a fishing trip when I lost all the ACE fluid and in the process have destroyed the pump. I have replaced the pump and the system is still leaking and I am assuming from a line which I have not identified yet.

    I notice from reading the RAV CD that there is a line which if it needs to be replaced has to be cut and the replacement part now comes in two parts. Can someone advise me where this line needs to be cut for ease of removal. Is there a cheaper option than the two piece replacement part.

    Also I am concerned that shrapnel from the pump may have entered the system, is there anyway of 'back' flushing the system to try and remove any particles or should the filter trap it??

    OH and please do not ask how I destroyed the pump except to say "they care".

    Regards

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    One of the two new LR parts comes with an inbuilt baffle to reduce noise. I have heard of a person getting Pirtek to replace the entire hose only to find the noise drove them crazy enough to replace again.

    I'm not a mech but I have seen the new bits and the join will be near the drivers wheel somewhere.

    Its easy enough to flush the system,, have been a few posts on just that,,

    whether by the time the fresh fluid arrives back at the engine bay ALL the metal has traveled with it is another story--
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    Took the old girl to the the wash bay and introduced her to some gamlin and she came up a treat. Drove her back to the the mechanics put her over the hoist to see if I could find the leek. Was taking the radiator cover, air filter out when the mechanic noticed a drip coming from the banjo plug.

    We checked the tightness of the bolt and found it was tight enough. We watched for a few more seconds and out comes another drop.

    At this point off comes the bolt to check washers. Pulled the bolt out of the banjo plug and found that at the top of the bolt there is a washer that appears to have a rubber inner pressed into it that was perished, hence the leak.

    Replaced the washer put new washers on the top back into the pump tightened up and hey presto no more leak.

    Nobites.

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    The leaking ACE banjo fitting was the subject of a recall in 2004 which effected VIN's YA258268 to 4A836580. Your problem sounds similar.

    As you've discovered the fix was replacement of the 2 sealing washers at the banjo joint. The washers are part number RYF100420.

    cheers
    Paul

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