[V8] Where can the Power steering pump leak?

Kent McLean kentmclean at comcast.net
Sun Nov 15 07:12:21 PST 2009


bw at UDel.Edu wrote:
> Hi, I also had a "pump leak". It was a pin hole leak on the bottom of the high 
> pressure hose that goes to the steering rack. I had fluid dripping from  the pump, 
> but not leaking from it. Finding the hole saved me alot of work. Now, I am looking 
> for a spare high pressure hose to replace the one I borrowed from another car.     

If you have the old one, a local hydraulics shop (think heavy equipment like 
bulldozers or semi-truck repair) should be able to put new hose onto your old 
ends. If not, Spokane House of Hose has done so for Audifans.

<http://www.spokanehose.com/>

-- 
Kent McLean
1990 V8 w/5-speed and other mods
1991 200 TQA #3, with mods
1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
gone: '91 200 TQA x2, '94 100 S Avant, '89 200 TQ "Bad Puppy"



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