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Where Is The Pressure Going?, Which pipe?| Peter.N. |
Posted: August 09, 2006 10:41 pm
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 Andre's Mate  Group: Members Posts: 3414 Member No.: 78 Joined: August 31, 2004  |
Hi all
I have an ongoing although not to serious loss of hydraulic pressure which manifests itself mainly in cold weather in a very slow pressure rise from starting. Once up and running its OK except that the back drops very quickly and you loose all brake pressure after a few minutes. Noz suggested I disconnect the return pipes one at a time to see where the fluid is coming from, which today I did. I didn't have to look far as the large pipe next to the pump feed is returning large quantities of fluid even before the regulator cuts in, when it does the quantity changes from large to torrential. I have tried to follow the pipe but it splits in two directly below the reservoir, one goes to the front, which I suspect is the regulator return and the other heads for the drivers side, changes into a metal pipe, and then dissapears. Any suggestions? Peter.N. -------------------- Used to have:
'96 'N' 2.1 td VSX manual estate White RP6695. '01 'Y' 406 GXL Hdi 110 manual estate silver '01 C5 estate 2.0. Hdi 110hp manual Located in Charmouth, Dorset. U.K. Blower transistors MJ 11015 |
 
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| DerekW |
Posted: August 09, 2006 11:00 pm
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Andre's Mate Group: Members Posts: 1320 Member No.: 173 Joined: June 01, 2005 |
According to Peter Russek, that particular connection is the return from the flow distributor and the steering control valve. If that is so then I wish you luck!
Derek W -------------------- 1999 3.0V624v Exclusive Black! (RP8362)
2004 C3 Sensodrive Exclusive 1994 ZX Aura 1.8 auto Location: 5 miles North of Boston, Lincolnshire |
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| Peter.N. |
Posted: August 09, 2006 11:19 pm
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Andre's Mate Group: Members Posts: 3414 Member No.: 78 Joined: August 31, 2004 |
Oh dear
 Thanks Derek, I think.Peter.N. -------------------- Used to have:
'96 'N' 2.1 td VSX manual estate White RP6695. '01 'Y' 406 GXL Hdi 110 manual estate silver '01 C5 estate 2.0. Hdi 110hp manual Located in Charmouth, Dorset. U.K. Blower transistors MJ 11015 |
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| Ciaran |
Posted: August 10, 2006 11:21 pm
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 Andre's Mate Group: Members Posts: 1434 Member No.: 222 Joined: August 12, 2005 |
Hi Peter, just saw your response to my other thread...
So FDV then ? Oh joy  I'll try and check the fluid return on mine over the weekend and report back, but it sounds very similar to your problem..... -------------------- '95 XM 2.1TD VSX Hatch: RP 6429. Rare green ;-)
'90 XM 2.0 SEI Hatch: RP 4832 - 'Gandalf the grey' '95 Xantia 1.9TD SX Hatch: RP ????. Black - 'Darth Vader'. Will be MOT'd '95 Xantia 1.9TD SX Hatch: RP ????. Blue - Utterly fooked Location: Outskirts of Belfast in the sunny north of Ireland... |
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| Peter.N. |
Posted: August 10, 2006 11:25 pm
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Andre's Mate Group: Members Posts: 3414 Member No.: 78 Joined: August 31, 2004 |
As I say, it still drives OK. I fitted a new steering rack to my previous car, marginally easier than changing the head gasket but I would rather not do it again!
 Peter.N. -------------------- Used to have:
'96 'N' 2.1 td VSX manual estate White RP6695. '01 'Y' 406 GXL Hdi 110 manual estate silver '01 C5 estate 2.0. Hdi 110hp manual Located in Charmouth, Dorset. U.K. Blower transistors MJ 11015 |
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