Oh, this is the hose LAND ROVER PARTS - PIPE

 

DM,
My rover was born and raised in Texas. 1999 Disco 2, Solid as a rock and no corrosion. Leak developed at the block, in front. Rover Dealer just disabled it. I'm horrified of the handling difference, so I brought it to a private tech with rover exp. After repairing the leaks, I brought it to another dealer to reprogram it and restore the ACE belt, (I have AC as well) and back to the tech, and had 1 more leak at the block (it was the pipe that was a bugger to get out, so it probably compromised it) They also replaced the pipe from the pump as it leaked as well, and installed new seals. Dry as a bone now, but you hear that hissing sound. Like air in the system. I have heard you can bleed it by bouncing around with it hard. Will this work? I hate to spend more $. Already at $2,300. Any Advice?

 

due to system design, usually it will self bleed small amounts of air. you can do the back and forth rocking......roof rack comes in handy for this. that is how I change fluid. is the sound intermittent or constant?
sorry I know the ? was not directed to me, just trying to help. I love my ace....makes a huge difference.

 

it is noisier under the hood with the ACE reservoir than a standard power steering pump, took me a while to get used to the extra noise.

 

No, Please Dusty. I appreciate your advice.I couldn't own this rig without the ACE system. Actually feels unstable. It's back, dry as a bone under there, and handles like a go cart again!! It is slowly quieting down, so you are probably correct in your assumption of self bleeding.
The sound was intermittent, It would sound every 7 seconds or so, and last less than 1 second.

 

My front ACE actuator sprang a leak and when I replaced it there was air trapped in the system. I had hoped that it would self-bleed in use but did not. However, when I later had the vehicle up on 4 axle stands (jack stands) to replace the brake pads I found that the front self-bled - probably due to the fact that it was on full droop.

I have looked at the prices that US Landrover specialists charge and I can not believe how much they are ripping you off - some are just eye-watering. The vast majority of items would be cheaper from the UK even with shipping.

Please note that whilst Rimmer Brothers are great, they are one of the most expensive UK based suppliers - a bit of searching will almost always throw up a cheaper option. Rovers North want $160 for an OEM spec ACE actuator, John Craddock in the UK want $94 for the same part and I have seen them for sale for as little as $70 from some UK suppliers

 

Rich Moss,
Thanks for the information. I just realized there is only 1 actuator for each axle. I thought there were 2 on each axle. Mine is damp, but not dripping in front and rear. Good to know however, that even in the US, those parts are less than $500!

 

It's worth noting that the same actuator is used at each end of the vehicle, too.