HOW TO: Rebuild an AYC ACD Pump!

In today's video we are proud to be supported by Evolution Hydraulics who have helped me rebuild my AYC Pump. This is a very costly and frequently failing part for many Evo owners, so it is absolutely awesome that we have rebuild kits available!
Don't be ripped off by people charging the price of a new pump for this video, you can easily save over £1000 by doing it yourself!
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[@emlix1]

I'm real glad I found your channel bro, I own what is probably the highest mileage Evo X in Australia, if not the world (almost 300,000km), and guess what? The AYC pump has died. It would also probably benefit from the SST doing a re-teach, (it's still on stock, original clutches) and lo and behold, you've covered that as well! I'm picking up the car from its engine rebuild on Friday 20 Nov 2020, so I've got a week to watch the whole content of your channel. Keep up the good work mate.

[@rowanlewisuk]

Cheers mate glad its helped and sounds like a nice project cant beleive stevo was so knackared when i got him after just 52k miles watch it from the start and see how far its come

[@emlix1]

@@rowanlewisuk I intend to mate. Also, it's nice to hear a Welsh accent- my dad's from Wrexham, I grew up in Edinburgh and I used to do a bit of mountaineering around Snowdon and Trefan. Some fantastic driving roads in Wales!

[@D3V1NF5]

Solid video, only thing I'd mention is that the bolts are also an access point for water, especially now that the housing has been ground away. Putting silicon where they enter the housing might help as well, after the bolts have been installed.

[@rowanlewisuk]

Thanks for the comment. I thought the same so sealed them up with silicone

[@mc-mk9oj]

If you're doing this ever again and don't have any time pressure heat the body of the pump up then spray those bolts with wurth rost off and let it cool. As it cools it will draw the rost off in which breaks down the rust. Do it a few times and by the end the bolts will just about undo themselves for you. Takes some patience but looked like the alternative did anyway. Also the "ring thing" at about 20 mins is a thrust washer.

[@Hasinsamuray]

I would apply raptor liner bedliner. Place it in the trunk afterwards. Will not corode anymore again. Permanent fix.

[@aose19]

Finally some one make video for that AYC aCD LOOKING TO DO MIN AGAIN

[@alukaszewski]

Useful video, thanks. I have a Legnum VR4 with the AYC red light now on - I can only imagine the horror the state of the pump is going to be in judging by how bad the bracket is!

[@rowanlewisuk]

I have picked up a legnum vr4 for the channel will be rebuilding the pump soon

[@christianroberto9552]

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[@alaricfinn9801]

@Christian Roberto instablaster :)

[@christianroberto9552]

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[@christianroberto9552]

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[@motuc_fan_vic]

Very good job. Now to the next video to see how it works🙏

[@jasonjuggler3457]

that garage is amazing, looks like a professional built that. well done

[@rowanlewisuk]

Thanks it comes in handy 😊

[@jaytol1]

mine had gone again just slightly over 12mths re-ferbed by harry hockly! motor brushes i hope? my motor is almost twice the size as yours maybe an up graded one? thinking on plasti diping it would protect it better. and cheaper than relocating it.

[@maxuniverse6002]

QUICK TIP: use silicone based grease on O rings so that it doesnt affect the rubber

[@RileyBassing]

Lol I sold m x mr with the AYC pump failure now i feel bad for that guy who bought it

[@marksanne7565]

Great video! My Galant VR4 needs a refurb on the AYC pump. I gather the instructions are basically the same?

[@rowanlewisuk]

Yes pretty much same process glad it helped

[@000Virtual]

Painted it. He has high hopes.. Anyways looks nice and good job. I did one last year. If you want a car that just works great get a Toyota but if want to be more connected with costly repair's ---get a EVO--- Keep up the great work

[@playlistforkids]

Great video, thanks for posting this.

[@FaithlessEmoRacing]

Hey man, hope you remember me from the Clio days. I remember offering some advice. Ive now moved from the Clio to a Evo IX and if you ever want to do a collaboration and do something with both Evo's then let me know!

[@rowanlewisuk]

I do recognise the username. Tino rings a bell? I'm always up for making a video on an evo pm me on Facebook or Instagram mate

[@FaithlessEmoRacing]

@@rowanlewisuk yeah that's me! ill message you over instagram later! Just got my exhaust Friday so working on a video for that!

[@tt6821]

Hi Mate I have ayc light only had the car for 2 months.i checked the tyre pressures and their customers k. Is it easy to do the rebuilt also do you offer any service. Thanks

[@tt6821]

My ayc light has come ,do you offer refurb service. Thanks

[@nabeel3834]

Great vid bro!

[@maxuniverse6002]

20:10 "wave washer" is what its called

[@Zerofightervi]

When you consider that the Evo X is the most recent, that AYC pump was terrible looking inside. Makes you wonder if it's the UK weather & the salt that is put on our roads in winter that ruins these pumps.

[@rowanlewisuk]

50k mile car can you believe! It should be sorted for some time now

[@Zerofightervi]

@@rowanlewisuk I didn't realise the mileage was so low, that's not even enough mileage for a timing belt change, yet the pump has had it already. Not good.

[@rowanlewisuk]

@@Zerofightervi not good. Its had a timing chain since you mentioned it under warranty at 20k miles. It needs another. The box issues too. All at 50k. Evo life eh?

[@Zerofightervi]

@@rowanlewisuk The timing belt on my old IV was surprisingly cheap, once I'd had the diff replaced, cracked exhaust valve replaced, new head gasket because why not at the point, suspension bushes done, new HKS silent hi-power exhaust system, driveshaft pulley, once all these were done...... it was actually a very reliable car. The best way to view an Evo is a highly strung race horse, it'll take some looking after but it's worth it for those foot down moments.

[@Opticpain]

AYC and ACD the same pump essentially? My ACD pump needs to get rebuilt on my 09 RA and was wondering if this would be the same.

[@rowanlewisuk]

It's pretty much the same thing just the ralliart pump has two less solenoids I think.

[@nathanlewisuk]

Nice drill

[@rowanlewisuk]

Thanks it was free

[@matthewbrown6929]

Mine needs doing probably go wrong for me

[@rowanlewisuk]

Take your time it be fine

[@kris8742]

If I had to do mine I think I would soak it for a long time in a mixture of transmission fluid and acetone.

[@rowanlewisuk]

It was in a bucket of Wd40 for about a month being sprayed twice a day. It didn't helo much lol

[@kris8742]

@@rowanlewisuk Did you try heat ? Checked mine out still looks like new after ten years, one of the advantages of living in Australia

[@emlix1]

@@kris8742 I live in Australia too, thank gawd. In the UK they chuck salt all over the roads to prevent icing and the cars over there corrode like anything because of that. I'm hoping that my AYC pump will be easy to disassemble- cos it's failed!

[@garagesubaru2971]

Thanks you good jop

[@PaulinhoThompson]

A very informative video :D

[@EvoK9]

Why didn’t you just heat the bolts gently? Would have saved you a lot of time

[@EvoK9]

80%? 💯 % better mate