[s-cars] Losing hydraulic oil from power steering pump

[Mark Strangways]

There is NOT a hose connected to the top port of the wastegate, that stems
back from the 5000 turbo days.
There is a factory service pack for the top plug that is leaking.
There may be a write up at urs4.com or a similar site. It's too late and I
can't thing of the site addy's.

There is a special drag link tool available from better tool distributors
that will fit into that plug.
You need an impact driver (not to be confused with impact wrench) to remove
the stubborn pig.

HTH's

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Landaeta" <landaeta1 at comcast.net>
To: "'Bill de Alva'" <billdealva at yahoo.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 12:40 AM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Losing hydraulic oil from power steering pump


> I can tell you that nothing goes on that place where you would think a
hose
> goes - I read that here at one point.  Others will tell you about the
> infamous leaking X-plug
>
> Doug L
> '94 S4
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces+landaeta1=comcast.net at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-
> > list-bounces+landaeta1=comcast.net at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Bill de
Alva
> > Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 12:28 AM
> > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Subject: [s-cars] Losing hydraulic oil from power steering pump
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have a slow leak of hydraulic oil from the power steering / brake
boost
> > pump on my '95 S6.  At first, I thought it was the fitting at the top of
> > the pump (see photo:
> > http://volcano.photobucket.com/albums/v11/tachyon/Audi/Dscn2273.jpg).  I
> > have tightened that fitting as much as I dare and the leak persists.
> > There is a plug in the top of the pump with a recessed cross (see the
> > photo again) that I assume works with a special tool for installation
and
> > removal.  I tried tightening this plug by grinding a cold chisel to fit
> > one leg of the cross "+" and was not able to budge it.  I'm about 300
> > miles from the nearest Audi dealer.  I would like to find a way to stop
> > this leak without making the drive.
> >
> > I have another question relating to the same vehicle.  There is a device
> > that I presume to be a valve body that sits on top of the turbo (the
waste
> > gate valve perhaps, here's another photo...
> > http://volcano.photobucket.com/albums/v11/tachyon/Audi/Dscn2275.jpg).
> > There is an open barbed fitting on the back side of this device that I
> > assume should have a hose connected to it.  The car runs smooth and
strong
> > and as far as I know this barbed fitting has been without a connected
hose
> > since I bought the car several years ago.  Is this anything to be
> > concerned about?
> >
> > Any insight on either of these problems would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bill de Alva
> >
> >
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