[s-cars] Power Steering Pump

[Brian Montgomery]

The "weeping X-plug" on the top of the power steering pump is a very
common problem. If you haven't had this happen you will. The o-ring seal
fails after a while and pentosin starts to weep/leak from the top
X-plug. I had replaced just the o-ring the first 2 times this happened.
Last time replaced both the x-plug and
o-ring at the same time, actually came as one assembly from Crescent
City Motors. This solved the problem at least for now. The Napa drag
link socket is a perfect fit for remove/replace. Can't find the pn but I
know some of the other guys have it.

Save your money on replacing the entire pump. You'll have plenty of
chances to spend large quantities of money on the other things that will
break in the future, that's guaranteed.

Crescent City Motors 800-966-7222

X-plug with o-ring            PN 026-145-541    $4.72 ea
Napa drag link socket       PN ??                    $~8.00
Pentosin 11S only

Brian
'93 UrS4


----- Original Message -----
From: <jimk at spotgraphicsinc.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 1:45 PM
Subject: [s-cars] Power Steering Pump


> Hello,
> Since the X-plug is leaking on my 95.5 Avant, I have searched the
> archives and read all of the info that I could find regarding
replacing
> the X-plug and the O-ring.  While I found part numbers for the repair
> kit (New Xplug and O-ring) and the suggested Napa Drag-link socket I
> also saw several disturbing posts that indicated that the whole thing
> might blow out soon after fixing.
> Soooo, I am thinking about just replacing the whole pump for peace of
> mind if nothing else.  There are way too many opportunities here in
> Californa to get stranded in BFE 100's of miles away from anyone I
would
> want toughing my car.
> My questions:
> 1. Does anyone have any suggestions as to where to find a good price
on
> a rebuilt Power-Steering unit?
> 2. Or is new one a LOT better way to go?  I understand that even new
can
> mean great variabilty in quality as my 59000 mile 95.5  car is leaking
> and the 112000 mile 93 car is bone-dry with both on their first pump.
> 3. Or if I just fix the one I have, can the "Drag-link socket" be used
> to accurately torque (wiuth a wrench) the plug down so it does not pop
> back out?  I can't visualize the drag-link socket having never seen
one.
>
> 4. If torqued correctly, does this really solve the problem until the
> new O-ring starts to leak?  Or has anyone followed the correct
procedure
> and still had the thing blow on them?
> Thanks,
> Jim Klein
> 95.5 S6 weeping
> 93 S4 happy as a clam
> 90 CQ very sad(-looking)
>
>
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