Flow Distributor Removal
- The Flow Distributor(Followings, FD) would be removed by taking out high pressure oil lines ( top 2 hoses & bottom 3 hoses) as well as 2 bolts of F.D.mount. Due to the bottom 3 hoses are located just above the main accumulateur. You can approach from both top & bottom side if you take it off.
Also you are able to access from bonnet side only if you remove a radiator.
Actual Work
- Jacking up vehicle (front) and put stands.
- Clean up FD surroundings. Set height lever at Lowest position.
- Loosen Bleed-screw at pressure regulator, and take out Main accumulateur.
- Remove each cramps for the tubes which connects on the FD.
Bolt / right-side of FD body(10mm)
Bolt & nut / in front of pressure regulator(10mm)
Clamps for metal-pipings underneath of engine & transmission
- Remove joint parts which connects 5 tubes into FD.
After unfasten 2 upper bolts, let tubes remain (not take them off.)
It is better to take the pipe left-side of body, since it is
"J"shape-pipe & connects on the pressure regulator.
- Take off 3 tubes under the FD.The photo shows the view looking up from bottom, after remove Main accumulateur.
- Remove 2 bolts(11mm), which fixed FD.
Shake the FD body and push toward bottom, upper 2 tubes are also pull out. Then, take out FD body.
- Put in new/fixed FD in reverse order.
Use New Oil Seal for joint parts.
- Set Main accumulateur and tighten a bleed screw.
Start engine, check the oil leaking & power steering motion.
PARTS NO. 4024 01(Old No. 95 589 765)
(C) Yohsuke NARABAYASHI
Translate: Taki ENOMOTO