[V8] Power Steering pump / Hydraulic hoses question

[Kneale Brownson]

Before you purchase a tank and/or hose, try removing the nonadjustable
bands that hold the hoses onto the tank nipples and replacing them with
hose clamps you can tighten down better.  The hoses tend to shrink with age
and the OEM bands then allow them to leak.

With the hoses no longer leaking, you should be able to tell whether the
pump itself is leaking.  If so, it CAN be resealed with a $20-or-so kit of
O-rings and seals.   Audi specifies a reseal job on leaking pumps unless
you find metal shavings in the pump, if there is too big a gap between the
pump housing and the internal relief valve retainer or if the pump shaft
and associated parts show signs of scoring or uneven wear.  The reseal kit
is Part #  026 198 049 B.

At 04:50 PM 11/22/2003 -0800, Karl K wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>This might have come up before, but I have a question in regards to the
>power steering pump.
>
>I am going to have to replace one of my hoses from the Hydraulic tank or
>maybe even the tank itself. I see a little seepage coming from where the
>hose goes into the tank. So it could be either or. Plus I want to flush the
>old fluid out anyways.
>
>First question: The hose in question is not that bad in price being an Audi
>Part. The tank itself is. Audi wants $170CDN / $120ish USD for it. Are there
>any other sources than Audi? I looked at Audiquattoparts.com and IPS but do
>not see any thing listed.
>
>Now while I am got to get this checked out and done I want to check the
>condition of the Power steering pump to see if there are any leaks.
>
>Is the main problem with the pump the leaks mainly or do they always seem to
>wear out after only 2 years. The question I am asking couldn't you just buy
>the seal kit for next to nothing and put new seals on the pump rather than
>buying a whole new pump??
>
>Thanks ahead of time,
>
>Karl K
>1991 Audi V8 Pearl with RS4's
>
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