Got the rack bolt--but now no brake assist

[kbogach]

It is interesting. I don't remember the beginning of the thread. What else
did you replaced  besides high pressure hose?
I have slightly different problem. I replaced the hose from PS to PA (it
burst) and lost steering assist. I did not address it yet cause weather is
bad and I like tight steering wheel (except when I have to park in city).
But it puzzles me. I am going to test PS output pressue sometime next week.

Konstantin Bogach
200tq '89
200tqw '89

----- Original Message -----
From: Wallace White <wallace at stanfordalumni.org>
To: Quattro List <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2001 7:33 PM
Subject: Got the rack bolt--but now no brake assist


> Thanks for the replies about screwing in the bolt for the pump-to-rack
> hose. A little while later I finally got it. Once again, there was no
> secret to getting it. Just took many, many tries.
>
> Once I got things back together, I started it up for a test drive. Brake
> light comes on, which happened the last time I replaced the hose. No
> brake assist, too--again like last time. It must take some time before
> the brake system is repressurized.
>
> But, I ran the engine for maybe fifteen minutes, and still no brake
> assist. It didn't take more than a minute or two last time.
>
> Any ideas? I hope the pump didn't get hosed (pardon the pun) when the
> hose burst. It did run for, oh, 15 seconds without fluid.
>
> Thanks,
>
> - Wallace
>   '87 5kcstq 170k