Re: steering damper leak

["Dave Puterbaugh" <deputer@email.msn.com>]

I find that my power steering only does this when the car is parked, not
moving.  I do not think anything is wrong, but just the nature of the beast.

Dave Puterbaugh
1991 200tq
-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Rose <pjrose@servtech.com>
To: 200q20V mailing list <200q20v@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net>
Cc: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Sunday, March 14, 1999 1:20 PM
Subject: steering damper leak


>A short while ago I mentioned that my tranny oil seal(s) leakage had caused
>oil to be deposited all over the tranny case and some components _above_
>it, specifically the steering rack bellows and steering damper (both of
>these being on the passenger side).
>
>Well, the tranny's not leaking any longer, and the steering rack is not
>leaking (knock on zebrano), but lo and behold, it's obvious _now_ that oil
>accumulating on the bellows and the damper appears to be a persistent
>dribble directly from the...steering damper.
>
>Just in passing: although I haven't yet noted the steering "problem"
>mentioned by a couple of '91 200q owners (i.e., "lack of assist" when
>turning wheel to full right lock during idling), might it be symptomatic of
>a defective steering damper?
>
>
>Phil Rose Rochester, NY
>'91 200q mailto:pjrose@servtech.com
>'89 100
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