PAS Help Please

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

yes the braidign is inside.

the returns are just normal hose on the outside with braiding in them.

the pressure lines have rubber like tape on the outside then braided rubber and metal line inside them.

Site Subscriber Joined: 23 Jan 2005 Posts: 502

Lot of pressure in the PAS. You need the correct tubing and crimped ends.

Level 2 User Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 59

Well as it's only the return pipe I'll just use the stuff similar to what I've already got spare. Then I'll shield the feckers with foil. What's best to secure the foil with, or did you just mean to crimp it on?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

return is fine with jubilee clips, just hold the foil on with cable ties

Level 2 User Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 59

Cable ties are the best thing for french cars! Did my sodding arch liner with them last week as the clip wouldn't hold.

Newbie Joined: 26 Jan 2006 Posts: 16

Is there a fuse for the PAS you can take out to stop it?
i know it'll make the steerin heaier but it'll stop the noise

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

erm no, lol

Level 2 User Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 59

In the meantime I'm going to order some heat sleeving for the current return pipe as it runs past the exhaust manifold. See if that does owt.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

tin foil, that way you can see if it helps then pay for the decent stuff.

Level 2 User Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 59

Oh yeah. Easier as well prolly. What's your preferred method for draining the system Chris? If I disconnect the feed to the pump and then connect a length of hose to gravity drain it?

It's still got above the minimum in but is terrible in the mornings and when turning the wheels from pointing right to left. Will the fluid be fucked? I'd have thought it should be ok being ATF.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

remove the feed to the pump then run the fecker, that will get it all out, it wont damage the pump iether unless tyouy rev the thing to 7 grand.

if the fluids new I woudl imagine its ok, i doubt it got hot enough to destroy the oil

Level 2 User Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 59

So if the oil should be ok why is it noisy? I don't want to arse about y'see doing all this for it to still sound like it's on the brink of collapse. Is there a chance it could've dragged some air through?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

if the oil got hot liek I said it will have boiled and there will be air in it

Level 2 User Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 59

Right. BTW, what temps can ATF take?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

high ones, over 100 degrees anyway

Level 2 User Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 59

Any advantage to be had you reckon by bunging in something like Redline ATF or perhaps a more extreme ATF?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

not really

Level 2 User Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 59

Oh, ok. Just thinking that a higher viscosity at high temps might help.