[s-cars] power steering pump sources

[Tom Green]

Forrest,

I thought I would just lump both of your questions together since the  
answer is about the same.  :-)   I have no direct experience with  
either pump by these
suppliers, but I can see that steeringpumps is a supplier and not a  
manufacturer or rebuilder, has english as a second language, and  
sources most parts from pacific rim countries (China).  I would doubt  
their knowledge of the S6 and requirements for the pump.  There are  
several pumps that will fit the car, from '91 200 to A6, but they  
have different output pressures and volumes, and my guess is you  
would get a pump designed for a chinese audi.

A1 Cardone also does brake calipers for most of the local FLAPS.   
These are the ones you will get with SAE fittings installed on them,  
crossthreaded
bleeder valves, etc.  I would not expect more from a rebuilt steering  
pump, and doubt they have a catalog that would allow you to buy the  
correct pump.

JAC rack and Griffiths rebuilders are both established rebuilders  
that don't use substandard parts or cut corners on rebuilding.   
Sorry, I don't think there are any magic shortcuts other than rebuild  
it yourself.  (it's mostly o-rings)  If the only issue with the pump  
is external leaks, you should be able to fix the problem as well as  
the rebuilder.


Tom

> Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 21:38:07 -0700 (PDT)
> From: forrest bradshaw <sola4est at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] power steering pump sources
> To: audifans <s-car-list at audifans.com>
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> anyone ever use www.steeringpumps.com to source a pump?
>
> $225 plus core
>
> http://www.steeringpumps.com/addtocart/1995_Audi/S6/Steering_Pump/ 
> 86-00379.html
>
> anyone have experience with A21 cardone rebuilt pumps?? seems to be  
> that most all I find at differant sites are rebuilt by A1.? prices  
> run about $230 which is cheap compared to $444 from autohaus AZ
>
> thanks
>
> Forrest