first post, two problems

[Jim Clinch <jclinch@open.gov.uk>]

Hi

I've been lurking for a couple of months, and learned a lot (thanks) and
now have 2 problems that I am hoping can easily be solved by a few words
from one of you guys:

First - 1986 80 Sport (Wife's car - UK spec type 81, =4000, with 1781 DZ
engine). Have a slow leak from the PS pump, but it is from a strange little
hole in the (ally alloy) casting. My coupe has a different PS pump
altogether. This hole has a ball bearing set in it - from the inside,
apparently. I looked up a book on steering that did mention this hole/ball
bearing affair and it said that if it leaks, hit the ball with a drift and
it should reseat and seal. Now it seems to me that if I tap this little
ball, it will disappear somewhere into the pump and I'll never see it
again, and the ATF will pour out. Got to fix this, cos leaking PS is an MOT
fail (MOT = annual government car inspection) and I would rather not have
to buy another pump. Any ideas? and what on earth is the idea behind this
hole/ball arrangement?

Second - 1983 4000 (1705 WT engine) imported from USA. Body is v good but
lots of jobs (misfire/brakes/tacho says 1000rpm whatever the revs) to do
before I can MOT it and get it on the road. Thought I'd better change the
timing belt as it has chunks missing(!) but am stumped at the first hurdle.
This car has A/C but no PS (my wife's 80 has PS and no A/C and the pulleys
are different) and I can't work out how to get the A/C belt off (to get the
alternator and timing belts off) The crankshaft pulley that drives the A/C
compressor has four 10mm bolts in a circle and a 16mm bolt head in the
centre. I took the small nuts off but nothing budged. I can turn the engine
over with a wrench on the 16mm head - can't use a socket as it fouls the
radiator. Radiator fan and fan housing are removed. I don't think the 16mm
bolt is the crankshaft bolt because the Haynes manual says it is 19mm. Is
it a blind bolt, and should I be able to prise off the pulley half, or do I
lock the flywheel and really lean on it? It looks nothing like the pictures
in the manual which show a pulley half with a hole in the centre. I've
never seen a UK 80 of this vintage with A/C so no experience and no-one to
ask.

thanks

Jim

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Jim Clinch, Norwich, UK
1987 Coupe Q, 70k miles, Alpine white
1986 80 Sport (GLE), 160k miles, Oceanic blue
1983 4000, 105k miles (off road), Mars red 2
1981 Lancia Montecarlo (seriously disassembled), black and rust