Vagabondrobb
Active Member
In the latest series of things that have gone broke broke on the long road to discovery recovery...
The high pressure ACE pipe (from pump towards block) got sliced by the crankshaft pulley (I put it on the wrong side of the coolant hose after dropping engine back in - oops). Ordered a new one in, fitted but now there doesn't seem to be anything going on with the pump. The fluid just sits there, still as a mill pond.
Followed priming instructions from sierrafery found on another post (removed engine management relay and cranked while banjo from pump outlet disconnected), but no fluid coming through whatsoever. No kinks in reservoir feed.
I'm breaking up another disco so have access to a spare pump, but same deal - it won't prime. (the breaking disco has ACE bypass, so wouldn't surprise if that pump is also shot).
Before I buy a replacement, could there be any other reason the pump is failing to draw fluid through?
Cheers guys
Robb
The high pressure ACE pipe (from pump towards block) got sliced by the crankshaft pulley (I put it on the wrong side of the coolant hose after dropping engine back in - oops). Ordered a new one in, fitted but now there doesn't seem to be anything going on with the pump. The fluid just sits there, still as a mill pond.
Followed priming instructions from sierrafery found on another post (removed engine management relay and cranked while banjo from pump outlet disconnected), but no fluid coming through whatsoever. No kinks in reservoir feed.
I'm breaking up another disco so have access to a spare pump, but same deal - it won't prime. (the breaking disco has ACE bypass, so wouldn't surprise if that pump is also shot).
Before I buy a replacement, could there be any other reason the pump is failing to draw fluid through?
Cheers guys
Robb