ATF for hydraulic fluid

[Steinbru@vnet.ibm.com]

Ref:  Your note of Tue, 28 Sep 1999 21:24:22 -0400

Hi again Dave,

>Whre do you buy it?
>Dave C.
>
>> Ford spec #M6C34-A--I use this one (~$5.00 a US qt)

At the local Ford tractor and farm equipment dealer.
He refers to it as mineral brake oil.  The label says
Mineral hydraulic oil.

The last batch said "New Holland" on it, but the previous
were labeled "Ford."   Somehow the faux continental name
must've pleased the 5ks (only one that leaks), cause it
seems to have slowed.

I also recently discovered that it really might not be the
rack.  It blows around everwhere on the left side of the
engine at the firewall.  Sorta' looks like maybe a hose or
fitting somewhere near (on?) the reservoir.  According
to the list I checked and the boot was not rotted and
was relatively dry.  Wow, wouldn't that be great!

I asked the guy to price me a pail (5gal), but he didn't
have it in his distributor's book.  I'm due to pick some
up --maybe this Saturday.  I'll ask again.  I'd expect
about fifty bucks a pail.  I'll also see if I can get a
spec sheet and post it.

Additional Audi content:
When I got stuck while replacing rear wheel bearings, he
also helped with the huge internal snap rings I didn't
get with the bearings from GPR --appropriate I guess
cause I was using a jack under my Farmall Super M as
a bearing press....  ;-)
--Gary