Well glad I ordered a new OEM high pressure hose (35% off at McGeorge Toyota for the 4th of July sale!)
As you can see the old one was a non-OEM with an angle that was too extreme and was hitting the alternator. And leaking. All fixed now!
Fyi, Romers faq states to torque the banjo bolt to...
Yes. Original OEM hp hose. As far as I know it does not leak. But I am getting a drip from the banjo.
So I’ll try your idea, and set it CCW of the stop and torque it with a new crush washer. And make another mess while I’m at it!
Ok thanks clx 16. I just can’t turn the hose (banjo) far enough clockwise so it hits its tab on the pump without it hitting the alternator. So the resistance to torque it down is coming from the alternator not that tab where it’s supposed to. I have an extra new crush washer so I guess I can try...
Kernal I am getting smarter as I get older! I bought 3 crush washers just in case and did replace after the first attempt. Still the curved 3 inches off the nut hits the alternator before the tab rotates to the stop on the pump
It’s the black tab on the hard line that I cannot turn any further because the hose is hitting the lower alternator bracket. (Left yellow arrow in pic)
Guys. I installed the high pressure hose and new crush washer and torqued it down on the bench. Then tried to install and it would not lign up because it was hitting alternator bracket. So I took it out, took the hp line off, put the pump in then installed the hp hose and torqued it but as you...