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Originally Posted by p2roverman
Two questions -
How do we solve leaking hoses now that none of the suppliers list them for the KV6 engine?
Is there an overhaul kit available to fix a leaking pump?
I have this continual leak problem that so far no one has given any positive advice. the sequence of event was -
Leaking pump - I changed it.
Fluid leaking from the resevoir vent during a run - now piped to a catch tank but this remains empty.
Fluid now leaking from a joint (flexible to fixed) in the pipe from the pump.
I'm at my wits end. Is the pump generating too much pressure and can it be reduced? Any other ideas?
I must fix this, costing fortune in fluid and making a mess of the drive.
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I would ask one of the traders for a pipe,
Mickyboy sorted me out very promptly and very reasonably too!
Mine catastrophically exploded on start up when leaving work one evening. I do not remember any of the non PAS cars I have driven being so heavy on the move (Renault 5 being the worst!).
My ZT is a diesel so the pipework will probably be slightly different I am sure, but I would suggest your issue could be similar. The return pipe from the cooler to the rack passed by the A/C compressor, and rubbed through. So check there or at least check below any pipes for dampness. The pipes are easy to replace, but quite fiddly. Once replaced, I tied back the pipe to the subframe away from the compressor using a section of the old rubber pipe to insulate it from vibration.
This is the view from behind the wheelarch liner on the RHS
