3rd repair issue - mysterious leak!
04-02-2001, 02:21 PM
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3rd repair issue - mysterious leak!
<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/3623/audiabloleak.jpg"></center><p>First was the oil leak on the turbo. 2nd was the siren fan. Now, I've found something leaking near the power steering fluid reservoir whose level has been dropping slowly. A wire bundle is soaked in some kind of fluid, but it comes from above the reservoir, I have no idea what fluid could be in the top of the fender.
I'll just include it in my 2nd scheduled maintenance, which is soon.
Sighhhh.
I'll just include it in my 2nd scheduled maintenance, which is soon.
Sighhhh.
04-02-2001, 03:41 PM
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Re: 3rd repair issue - mysterious leak!
I noticed some sort of oily coating on the wiring in the exact same area you pointed out after my first 8K service and I thought may be they spilled fluid (power steering) on it. The wiring were sticky but there wasn't enough fluid there for me to sample and determine what it could be. At the time of discovery, the power steering reservoir was right on the full mark. I'll go check it again tonight. Come to think of it, when the car was only a few K miles old, I found the power steering fluid was low after someone on the forum mentioned finding low level on his/her new vehicle. May be that was a leak afterall instead of a factory under-fill, we'll see. Please keep me posted. Thanks.
04-02-2001, 10:29 PM
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Same mysterious leak -- caused failure of power steering pump at 9k miles.
My leak was in the high-pressure-return hose from the power-steering pump.
I have just had the power steering pump and high-pressure hose replaced at 9200 miles. The power steering reservoir was full when I checked after the 8k service, but the pump started moaning at 9k (when cold) and a check showed the reservoir was low and lots of sticky gunk under it. Initially, the dealer would only replace the hose (see my previous post/link), but then decided the pump had been damaged and replaced it too.
Wouldn't have happened if I'd kept an eye on the fluid level. Audiablo -- you might want to warn your service department to order in the parts (hose and clips) -- mine sat for several days waiting on 'em.
-Mike<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/51657.phtml">https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/51657.phtml</a</li></ul>
I have just had the power steering pump and high-pressure hose replaced at 9200 miles. The power steering reservoir was full when I checked after the 8k service, but the pump started moaning at 9k (when cold) and a check showed the reservoir was low and lots of sticky gunk under it. Initially, the dealer would only replace the hose (see my previous post/link), but then decided the pump had been damaged and replaced it too.
Wouldn't have happened if I'd kept an eye on the fluid level. Audiablo -- you might want to warn your service department to order in the parts (hose and clips) -- mine sat for several days waiting on 'em.
-Mike<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/51657.phtml">https://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/51657.phtml</a</li></ul>
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