[s-cars] power steering failure

[Jeff Hemmerlin]

I would like to say thank you to all those of you who responded and offered suggestions to help solve my power steering problems.  It turns out that the day after I sent the post to the list the power steering failed completely.  I disassembled the hydraulic pump and found that the pressure relief valve in the power steering portion of the pump was stuck wide open.  It was returning all the fluid to the pump.  I cleaned the pump housing and valve with carb cleaner and sanded the bore of the valve with 1500 grit sand paper and then cleaned the piston which had a few nicks on it.  Things are now working fine with the exception of a few groans from the steering rack.

Jeff
95 S6