Thread: Vacuum Inlet Valve replacement

Crikey! What a weekend!
After changing out the oil cooler and breaking a couple of QD and connectors, I thought I'd finish the brake vacuum pump inlet mod that I started a few years ago!
Due to access, I had fitted the dual pipe with one way valve, but not replaced the inlet valve spigot.
Now that I have access, I thought I'd knock it over in a few minutes!

http://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/albu...ll%20whole.pdf

My problem is that when I removed the old spigot, it 'sproinged' and I assume the washer, seal and ball were ejected never to be found again! Para 6 above!
Para 9 and 10 makes no mention of replacing the ball so I dropped the new spring and washer in and it appears that there is no tension or movement of the washer on the spring at all.
I suspect that the ball was supposed to go back in?
I don't want to clip the new spigot on until I'm sure.

As I don't know what actually 'sproinged' out, I'm gunna stop until I am sure.

Any ideas?

Cheers
RJ

Originally Posted by matti4556

Hi Roger, I had a read of the workshop instructions and to me it looks like the ball is removed but not replaced. ( but that's about all that I can add having never done the mod) Matti

Yep, that's my interpretation as well!
I ran out of time so just did it as per the recall notice and seems to be working thus far?


Cheers
RJ