Hydraulic Woes, AKA my first problem with my Audi.

[Kneale Brownson]

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Sounds like you have both a poor bomb and a leak in the hydraulics system,
David.  I'd chase down the leak first.  It's possible the pump is leaking
and also failing to provide sufficient pressure to the bomb.  However,
you'd probably have evidence of a pump leak.  If you're seeing no sign of
leaks, you probably have a steering rack leak that generally drips onto a
hot exhaust and disappears rather than leaving "signs".

At 08:42 AM 07/08/2002 -0700, David Manz wrote:

>Hello all,
>  Well I have been meaning to replace my timing belt this summer, but that
> has been preempted by my hydraulic problem. Ever since I got my 1990 90
> 20v. The brake (not e-brake) light would come on every so often for a
> second or so. I thought that normal.About a month ago the power steering
> got a little bit harder but still respectable. Two weeks ago I decided to
> top of the resivoir. I used mineral fuild ( the right stuff) and topped
> the very empty resivoir. That completly fixed my power steering problem.
> It was right as rain again.
>     I drove the car all day. I let it sit over night, and the next day we
> were back to square one. No power steering. Oh well I thought, I drove it
> 2 hours to my weekday home( Moscow Idaho *sighs*) It sat there for a
> week, they I tried to drive it home. I then learned I had no breaks. Well
> Right when I first start the car the brakes BARELY work no peddle feel at
> all. After ten minutes of the car running I get alomost all peddle feel
> back and control back. When I stop the care and turn it off after I pump
> the breaks 3 times I lose all peddle feel again.
>     Sooo I am asking you guys how to diagnose this problem. From what I
> have read at 20v.org and other places; I fear that is my "bomb" am I
> wrong in this. I would like to do the repairs this weekend so I need to
> order the parts soon. I hear the parts connection sells a rebuilt one, is
> that still true is that a good idea? and could this be anything else
> other than the bomb?
>Thanks much!
>
>
>David Manz
>1990 90 20v
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