[s-cars] 1995 S6 Steering Pump

[Thomas Green]

Original message:

> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 11:20:35 -0700
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] 1995 S6 Steering Pump
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> To: bnautical at yahoo.com
> From: Brian Powell <brian at atomicham.com>
>
> Though others have answered regarding the repair, I ponder the
> following:
>
> Are many of these power steering pump problems due to the stupid
> Cadillac like overboost that the S4/6's do at low speeds?  I
> disconnected the plug to overboost at low speeds and my car feels
> better (can't spin the wheel with my pinky) and have had no power
> steering problems.
>
> My 20v has a similar power steering pump setup to the 20v turbo S6 and
> it doesn't have overboost and it is still running great at over 160k
> miles.
>
> People might disconnect the electrical plug at the steering rack that
> controls the overboost and see if many of their problems stop
> recurring.
>
> Cheers,
> Brian

The funny thing about this is the parts everyone is repairing pumps
with are 200/20V parts. There are none listed for the S4/S6 which is
why everyone keeps asking for part numbers.  Well, one reason anyway.
The other is it's easier.  :-)

Tom