Thread: power steering issue on W124
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Old 06-15-2016, 10:45 AM
Zulfiqar Zulfiqar is offline
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Originally Posted by biopete View Post
What's a relief valve do in the ps pump?
Its the safety gate for the pump output, once the pump reaches the maximum load capacity (set by relief valve design) - the valve short circuits the oil/fluid back to the inlet to limit pressure.
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