HP brake hose to bomb

[Max Hoepli]

if the red hydraulic oil leaking is Esso Univis J13 then it is OK, otherwise
drain system. I have a 1986 5000 Quattro

Max


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel Stevens" <dosteven at syr.edu>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: 02, March 2006 09:42
Subject: HP brake hose to bomb


> 1987 5000 CS turbo quattro 85K miles.
>
> My HP hose is leaking at the end by the bomb,
>
> what are my odds that it's going to come apart, this was a southern car
and garaged I think for it's first 16yrs.
>
> I have the manuals just haven't had a chance to browse thru them since i
noticed the low fluid in my PS resivoir.
>
> oh and btw my fluid leaking was RED   that can't be good...  shouldn't i
Have green hydraulic fluid in there?
> or is it likely my 'new to me' Audi has been leaking for some time and the
last owner just used ATF. ?
>
> I have a newly acquired parts 87 5000TQ but haven't had the chance to dig
in the 2ft of snow here to see if it's hose is any good..
> theres also a couple in the local u-pull-it (same snow problem) that I may
try to get 1st, as they're already up in the air.
>
>
> Dan Stevens
> Syracuse, NY
> 1987 audi 5000 CS turbo quattro.
>
>
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