Hydraulic leak

[Mark Trank]

Unless I'm mistaken, the leaks would compromise braking and power steering,
not clutch.  I've owned 3 Audis and everyone has had this problem.  

Mark 

-----Original Message-----
From: PyRo [mailto:pyro_10314 at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 4:29 PM
To: Ingo Rautenberg; Mark Trank; 200q20v at audifans.com
Subject: Re: Hydraulic leak

Seems like i'm in the same boat you are..my hoses are leaking all over the
place. Does the level of the hydraulic fluid affect the clutch at all?
--- Ingo Rautenberg <i.rautenberg at waratap.com> wrote:
> Mark,
> 
> See where the leak seems to be coming from (that puddle under the car 
> should point you in the right direction).
> 
> Then buy yourself a few spray cans of brake cleaner and spray the 
> suspected area (hose and connections) so that they are dry.
> Then (if you can) have an
> assistant start the car and move the steering wheel back and forth 
> while you observe with flashlight.  Any leaks should make themselves 
> apparent.
> HTH
> 
> Ingo
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Trank" <MTrank at albemarle.org>
> To: <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 3:19 PM
> Subject: Hydraulic leak
> 
> 
> > Fellow listers:
> >
> > My 200q has been leaking hydraulic fluid at a
> pretty rapid pace recently.
> I
> > am putting in a liter every week right now.  I
> have replaced the high
> > pressure hose (aftermarket, not real pleased with)
> and pump (reman) within
> > the past year.  At 117k miles, I was hoping that
> the rack would not be the
> > issue, that it may simply be a hose or brake fluid
> reservoir, but what do
> > you all think?
> >
> > Thanks in advance, Mark
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