RE: Steering Racks

[Henry Frye <thefryes@domain.elided>]

At 10:26 AM 3/23/99 +0000, Richard Brake wrote:
>
>I think I started that one. There is a Triumph service bulletin to the
>effect that; if the PAS system has been run dry then the pump needs to
>be replaced at the same time. This was due to the pump "Scuffing"
>leaving small particles which then caused the new rack to leak. 
>
>The example that had caused the bulletin, had in fact been through THREE
>racks. Which was why the fault had been referred to the manufacturer.
>
>If the pump has not run dry then I would suspect that a thorough
>flushing out of the pump would be okay. As far as I recall the article
>did say that the leaks stopped when all the particles had been flushed
>out of the system. But I'd worry about damage to the seals while this
>was happening.  The bulletin was published in "Torque" the Club Triumph
>magazine, If anyone wants a copy I'll try and provide it.
>
>Richard  Brake
>richard.brake@domain.elided

Richard,

I'd appreciate a copy if you can get your hands on it.

Any idea how to tell if my pump was run dry?

As I just bought my Stag, all I can say is the pump was dry when I first
started the engine. The DPO had the obligatory pint of power steering fluid
in the boot, so I dumped it in. Now most of that fluid has joined the oil
left by the TR3B on my shop floor...
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