type 44 pwr steering probs

[Bill Rowe]

Check the plugs on the bottom of pwr steering pump.

-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com] On
Behalf Of Chris Dyer
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 4:17 PM
To: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Fwd: Re: type 44 pwr steering probs


Actually the bomb is only 3 yrs. old. Plus, brake fluid level ok, pwr
st. fluid almost gone! Went to dealer, bought some, filled resevoir. So
I have a leak somewhere.

RECAP: over last 2 years: new upper&lower hoses, pump & rack. What other
areas to check for leaks?

thanks


>From: Huw Powell <human747 at attbi.com>
>Reply-To: one at humanspeakers.com
>To: Chris Dyer <chrisdyer at hotmail.com>
>CC: quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: type 44 pwr steering probs
>Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 15:53:16 -0500
>
>
>
> > Oy vey, I've replaced EVERY pwr steering component over the past 1.5
>yrs:
> > rack, upper & lower hose, pump...Calgon take me away!
> >
> > Just started doing this: pwr steering is suddenly non-existent,
>especially
> > when it's really needed, like parking. Seems to go away after
> > driving
>for a
> > while, as if it has to "warm-up", but maybe I get used to it by
> > then.
>What
> > to check?
>
>could it be a loose belt combined with a bad bomb (pressure
>accumulator)?
>
>--
>Huw Powell
>
>http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/
>
>http://www.humanthoughts.org/




from chrisdyer at hotmail.com


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