[V8] Hydraulic system problem

[32vquattro]

I'm leaning more and more towards the rack. With the wheels in the air, and 
the system buttoned up, I am able to get the pump to turn with the motor. As 
per manual, I turned the wheels lock to lock. Doing this causes the pump to 
seized right away. I pulled the filter in the reservoir with the car 
running, and notice a geyser like stream of fluid coming up from the return 
line. Don't know if that's normal, but I thought I would mention it
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ingo Rautenberg" <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com>
To: "32vquattro" <allanvega at comcast.net>
Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 2:29 PM
Subject: Re: [V8] Hydraulic system problem


> Obviously a hydrolock issue (no pun intended) and IMO not possible  from 
> the bomb and only possible if you have a kink or other blockage  in the 
> system.  Have you tried turning the wheels?
>
> Ingo
>
> On May 7, 2007, at 2:08 PM, 32vquattro wrote:
>
>> Well this weekend Ron And I decided to tackle the timing belt and  power 
>> steering pump leak On my 92 v8q. Belt went on and off without  a problem 
>> (helps when you have the proper tools ;) ) the pump on  the other hand, 
>> was a different story. Replaced it with a known  good one and the the 
>> pump wouldn't spin when the engine was  running. WTF I'm thinking. So I 
>> take it back off, and it spins just  fine. Prime it with some fluid and 
>> turn it by hand to make sure it  actually pumps. I does, so I put it back 
>> on. Still wont turn with  the motor. So I get the bright idea that maybe 
>> there is a blockage  somewhere that's keeping the pump from turning. So, 
>> with the motor  running, I crack open the high pressure line slowly, and 
>> the pump  starts turning. tighten up the line, and it seizes up again. So 
>> now  I think I found the problem, but just for giggles, I try the line 
>> going to the bomb from the pump. Crack that line open with the  motor 
>> running, and the pump starts to turn. Tighten it up, and the pu
>>  mp freezes again. I have also tried the old pump that was weeping  from 
>> one of the plugs, and I have the same problem. I've been told  that it 
>> could be the rack or the bomb (duh..I'm thinking to my  self, that the 
>> only two things in the system left) The bomb holds  pressure with car off 
>> no problem. I have suspected bad  servotronic , and disconnected it, but 
>> still have same issue Can  anyone help with Ideas or BTDT? Thanks AL
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