where to get just x-plu and seal?
04-24-2006, 05:00 PM
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NAPA's NB-95 drag link socket works in case the Snap-on truck doesn't stop at your house ;-)
Link to writeup on Charlie Smith's site below. You also may need an impact hammer to loosen the plug- the pumps I've rebuilt typically did, and my experience is that the impact hammer is less likely to mess up the plug, meaning you'll just need to replace the o-ring.
Some additional notes that aren't in the writeup below:
- I and others have used a bit of high temp grease on the o-ring to keep it from binding while you're tightening the plug.
- There are 2 X plugs on the UrS (and most Audi) pumps- I typically R&R the pump and replace both o-rings, but I've also just replaced the top one with the pump still installed.
I will hopefully finally be R&Ring the PS pump on my 95.5 this weekend, and can post a writeup then- it's been deferred by various other emergencies.<ul><li><a href="http://www.elektro.com/~audi/hydraulic/">Charlie Smith's archive of x-plug repair writeup</a></li></ul>
Some additional notes that aren't in the writeup below:
- I and others have used a bit of high temp grease on the o-ring to keep it from binding while you're tightening the plug.
- There are 2 X plugs on the UrS (and most Audi) pumps- I typically R&R the pump and replace both o-rings, but I've also just replaced the top one with the pump still installed.
I will hopefully finally be R&Ring the PS pump on my 95.5 this weekend, and can post a writeup then- it's been deferred by various other emergencies.<ul><li><a href="http://www.elektro.com/~audi/hydraulic/">Charlie Smith's archive of x-plug repair writeup</a></li></ul>
04-24-2006, 05:14 PM
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Here is my tool - plug & seal - a stealer item - 026 145 541
<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/60384/x_plug.jpg"></center><p>Resist all temptation to use a common o ring. (You have been warned!)
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04-25-2006, 09:37 AM
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Im actually seeing the local snap on reps daughter right now, I have the ps
seal kit still I bought just for the o-ring 1.5 years ago, but the top is leaking again, I'm thinking plug is shot as well
04-25-2006, 05:27 PM
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Also, don't forget to grind down the socket, to make it more narrow...
The length 11/16", I think or 10/16", needs to loose about a 16th of an inch in its length to fit in the plug slot better. I had a large screwdriver that I tapped on the plug with a hammer, to assist in breaking the seal free. I allowed my new stealer o-ring to sit in the p.s. fluid for about an hour, prior to installing the new plug and o-ring. When I installed the new plug and o-ring, torque the plug to 37 ft/lbs. I couldn't have torqued it any further, without the socket wanting to round out of the slot.
04-25-2006, 05:57 PM
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Tight has NOTHING to do with a leak - it's an O ring seal.
If the plug contacts the housing - it has nothing to do with a leak - the pump pressure forces the o ring into the seam. If the plug does not contact the housing - it will force the ring through the gap - no matter how small. If the ring is too thick - the plug will not contact the housing. (see results above.)