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OK - Milo still has the ABS system installed. However, the pump runs every time the brakes are applied - bad accumulator. It came with a spare pump and accumulator, swapped out the ball - and it is bad too. No suprize.
The Delco 25528382 is discontinued everywhere. Supposedly they stopped manufacturing it in Sept 2014 - just my luck.
There are a few on e-bay, but $300 plus. Don't want to risk a used one from an unknown source. BMW spheres are only rated to 100 bar and are much larger. There are Mitsubishi spheres 4630a011 that maybe will work, but I haven't had one in my hands yet (ordered one from e-bay for $112).
During my adventures around town to hydraulic shops to see if I could find a similar sized accumulator I ran across a mechanic who said he has relatives in Poland who may be able to source an Alfa ball.
So two paths:
Poland connection
Mitsubishi ball
What an adventure! If anyone finds a good solution, please let me know. Otherwise I'll continue on and let you know how I resolve it. Just hope that my pump holds out until I do!
Mark
The Delco 25528382 is discontinued everywhere. Supposedly they stopped manufacturing it in Sept 2014 - just my luck.
There are a few on e-bay, but $300 plus. Don't want to risk a used one from an unknown source. BMW spheres are only rated to 100 bar and are much larger. There are Mitsubishi spheres 4630a011 that maybe will work, but I haven't had one in my hands yet (ordered one from e-bay for $112).
During my adventures around town to hydraulic shops to see if I could find a similar sized accumulator I ran across a mechanic who said he has relatives in Poland who may be able to source an Alfa ball.
So two paths:
Poland connection
Mitsubishi ball
What an adventure! If anyone finds a good solution, please let me know. Otherwise I'll continue on and let you know how I resolve it. Just hope that my pump holds out until I do!
Mark