Re: 86 CD Turbo with Auto

[Leah Mueller <muellerl@cadvision.com>]

Dear Listers'
First of all thanks to Igor and Dale for constant viligence and help on the
list.  I am looking at an 86 5000 CD Turbo with a 3 speed auto. The car has
about 130,000 Kilometres. There is leak down the front part of the engine
which the owner says is the power steering pump.  There appears to be some
wet stuff farther back as well just right of the engine when you are facing
the car (slightly towards the drivers side).  Is this tranny  or steering
rack? The owner has apparently had it serviced regularly but has lived with
the leak due to high cost of quote to fix.  The tranny oil is a light tan
with just a hint of reddish color. Is this OK? The owner has been adding
Castrol power steering fluid to resovoir.  Is this the right stuff for the
Audi system?  Something tells me that he hasn't been adding the proper
fluid. Thanks all for any suggestions.  Oh yes, the button for the cruise
control is broken, is this a hard / expensive fix as well?

David in cold Canada
86 CD 5spd Turbo