Is it possible to get a airlock in the hydraulics? only reason I ask is I finally changed the LHM on the 16v yesterday and the Xantia for good measure. Both flluids were still clean and "bright" but the filters were black. Xantia was alot fiddlier than the BX to get the reservoir out as theres not enough slack on the feed pipes to get the "lid" out out but I managed it finally after lots of swearing!
The 16v in comparison was a doddle, took less than 5 minutes and she took 4 litres of LHM+ to refill the reservoir, but for some reason she would not pressurise so of course no steering either. After fiddling about with the height leaver and leaving it running for 20 minutes it finally returned to normal and all now is well.
The spheres are all new including the accumulator.
Any ideas?
AIR LOCK?
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Tired HP pump.
When you get air in the LP feed pipe you need to purge the pump by pulling the pipe off the tank lid, stick a funnel in it and pour LHM into it whilst running the engine.
As soon as it starts drawing the fluid through wham the pipe back on it's spigot and viola, pressure!
When you get air in the LP feed pipe you need to purge the pump by pulling the pipe off the tank lid, stick a funnel in it and pour LHM into it whilst running the engine.
As soon as it starts drawing the fluid through wham the pipe back on it's spigot and viola, pressure!
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Far too many BX's, a bus, an ambulance a few trucks, not enough time and never enough cash...
Far too many BX's, a bus, an ambulance a few trucks, not enough time and never enough cash...
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