[s-cars] Power Steering Pump

[Tom Green]

Riff,

You are making my head hurt !
You should not drive a car with a solid brake light.  Look at  
Audifans.com in the
FAQ section on s-cars for rebuild info.  The steering should be very  
stiff also if the
pump has gone south. Otherwise, I would look for a restriction in the  
brake hose,
or reservoir filter.  Perhaps, check the banjo fitting on the pump  
for the line to the
brake accumulator, some have a small filter there.  If you don't find  
any metal in
the system anywhere, then the seal rebuild may be for you.   I am  
assuming that
since the hoses were replaced that the fluid and reservoir is clean.

Oh yeah, find that damn leak first.

Tom
> Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 16:29:28 -0600
> From: "Raphael Avila" <riff944 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] Power Steering Pump
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> Hi S-list,
>
> I believe my power steering pump has given up.  It is perpetually  
> groaning
> as I turn the wheel off center, and the Pentosin resevoir is  
> filled.  There
> is a leak somewhere, but I replaced the lines, both the J-hose and  
> the one
> to the rack, this past fall.  Perhaps my rack has gone south?  Also  
> should
> mention that my brake pedal has gone rock hard (no braking force)  
> and the
> brake light is on full time.  Can anyone point me to a "how to  
> rebuild a
> power steering pump" thread?  Should I be looking ofr another  
> problem?  I
> have no idea how to search the archives.
>
> Thanks,
> Riff
>
> '95 S6 needing PS pumpectomy