Subject: Power Steering/Hydraulic Pump

[Christopher Ritchie]

George Harris wrote:
Is the hydraulic pump the same as on '85's? My local mechanic
checked
for pump rebuild kits and he could only find ones for the '85.


Don't know.  Go to The Parts Connection or Blaufergnugen Web sites and look
both up.  See if they have the same part numbers.

You may wish to reconsider rebuilding this pump.  I believe the rebuild kit
offered by Audi is really a reseal kit.  When I bought one for my '88 5KSQ,
all I got were seals.  Is your pump leaking?  Or, not putting out enough
pressure?

The usual fix for a bad pump is to buy the OEM (Z-something) remanufactured
ones.  I think they are just under $200, and come with a decent warranty.


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