[V8] Power Steering Fluid - The all purpose driveway cleaner

[David Head]

That's the HP side. 270.00 discounted, or you can get it rebuilt (hint, 
hint)...

Jeremy Ward wrote:

>Thanks for all the replies.  I went home at lunch and removed the
>drivers side coil (2 10mm bolts).  Turns out I was looking at the wrong
>part in TFA:
>http://198.107.18.114/v8q/pics/hose3.jpg - it is leaking at this joint.
>
>Went down to the store and bought me a real nice $.79 hose clamp.
>Hopefully that will take care of things for a while.  I was also
>referred to a hose rebuilder in Portland, which I might try next if this
>doesn't work.
>
>
>Fingers crossed,
>
>- Jeremy
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jeremy Ward 
>Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 11:05 AM
>To: v8 at audifans.com
>Subject: RE: [V8] Power Steering Fluid - The all purpose driveway
>cleaner
>
>OK gang, I found the source of the leak:
>http://198.107.18.114/v8q/pics/hose1.jpg 
>http://198.107.18.114/v8q/pics/hose2.jpg 
>
>What is this animal?  Looks like it goes to the steering column itself
>and may be 441-612-069-A 'tube return'...
>
>Any thoughts if I can hose clamp it?  Have it rebuilt by a Aviation high
>pressure line shop?  Or would I be better off just getting a new one
>from my parts supplier?
>
>Any BTDT on this one?
>
>TIA,
>
>- Jeremy
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jeremy Ward 
>Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 7:59 PM
>To: v8 at audifans.com
>Subject: [V8] Power Steering Fluid - The all purpose driveway cleaner
>
>Sooooo, I took the day off and went on a nice long (2 hr) drive today.
>I took the kids to a children's museum up in Washington and gave mom and
>baby a quiet day at home.  It was beautiful Quattro weather; lots of
>water on the freeway, semi-trucks throwing up all kinds of spray,
>visibility nil, but fortunately the speed limit is 70.  It was a perfect
>day for the V8...  That is until we pulled in the driveway back home.  
>
>I had to do some lock-to-lock steering to maneuver around a car parked
>funny in our driveway.  After I got out of the car, I noticed some
>'water' on the ground.  It was slimy and colorless (thank God it wasn't
>red, after the $4k tranny rebuild and all...)
>
>It would appear that I have a power steering leak.  I haven't had a
>chance to pop the air filter cover off and look at the rack.  It has
>been making no noises, drinking no fluid, and no vibrations...  I *did*
>notice the accordion 'boot' on the passenger side was split wide open,
>but don't think that has any bearing on my problem.  Am I safe to assume
>it is a hose, banjo bolt, etc. and not the rack?  Obviously when I peek
>tomorrow, I will have a better idea.
>
>Oh, and it only leaks like mad when the car is running (I was cranking
>the wheel at the time, too).  It's leaking right onto the exhaust 'X' on
>the driver's side.
>
>Any thoughts?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>- Jeremy
>
>
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