Re: Hydraulic Pump Leaking Yellow Gold

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

Alexander;

    Reseal kits are available to rebuild leaking hydraulic pumps. This
subject has been frequently discussed in previous posts, so you may be able
to find something in the archives.
    Draining your engine oil for 2 hours will not damage your car. It is no
different than letting it sit in the driveway for two hours - the engine
will be just as "dry". Changing the engine oil will have no effect on the
hydraulic pump.

HTH

Fred Munro
'91 200q  277k km

----- Original Message -----
From: Alexander van Gerbig <Audi_80@msn.com>
To: Quattro List <quattro@audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, July 23, 1999 6:53 PM
Subject: Hydraulic Pump Leaking Yellow Gold


>     Was doing oil change yesterday and noticed some hydraulic fluid drips
> hanging from the hydraulic pump.  Looked at the skid pan and it to had
some
> drips on it with some dirt rubbed in on top.  Also the hydraulic pump is
> making a constant whirring noise, which by the way got much louder today.
> After driving for a minute the louder whirring went away.
>     How much damage am I looking at when the hydraulic pump goes out ($$)
?
> Should I loosen the belt a little and see if that is causing some of the
> noise?  Also the noise got louder after my oil change, could the noise be
a
> side effect of an oil change?  I drained my car for 2 hours to get all the
> 5w-30 out.  Could I have dried something out too much?  Worried over here,
> hope I didn't mess my car up!
>
> Thanks!
>
>     Alexander van Gerbig '88 80
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