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Old 09-13-2012, 02:56 AM
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Originally Posted by 97 SL320 View Post
How far apart did you take the pump to change the seal? ( Did you take the shaft out or the flow control valve? )

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If you had the flow control valve out it may have been reassembled backwards / spring on the wrong side.
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On the control valve.

When I took my Vickers type 24 pump to bits it didn't pump anymore.

In the end the control valve need cleaning and all was well

W123 Vickers type 24 power steering pump questions
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