PS noise - '84 5kS

["G. Benedikt Rochow" <rochow@segosf.hlo.dec.com>]

> > "PS fluid ruins lots of parts on Audis".
> > 
> > Can someone be a little bit more specific on what exactly gets ruined.  =
> 
> I don't think '84s used Pentosin, they used regular PS fluid.

That's what the PO of my '84 5kS thought.

> 
> Take a look at the reservoir, it will say. The Pentosin cars have
> big stickers that say "NO POWER STEERING FLUID" "MINERAL HYDRAULIC
> FLUID ONLY G020000"

Yes, it does. Unless the PO's loony mechanic replaced the cap
with a brake fluid reservoir cap, in which case it will say
"Bremsfluessigkeit..." Took me a week to notice that, after wondering
why the low-fluid sensor float was so short...

-gbr