RE: Heavy Pump

[Aleksander Mierzwa <alex@matrix.com.pl>]

Beware, this pressure hose should have an internal restrictor. If it's
missing, you will get symptoms similar to ones you describe

Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
mailto:alex@matrix.com.pl
87 Audi 5000CS turbo (mine)
88 Renault Medallion wagon (mom's)
91 mountain bike (just in case both cars broke at the same time :-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Kim Johnson [SMTP:kjohnson@pclink.com]
> Sent:	Monday, March 30, 1998 10:33 AM
> To:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject:	Heavy Pump
> 
> A slight leak developed in the pressure line of the hydraulic pump in
> my
> 19865ktq so I replaced the hose with a seemingly comparable one from
> NAPA. The leaking stopped but it seems like the pump is under a load
> all
> the time, sort of a slight groan and the steering feels slightly
> heavy.
	[...]

> TIA
> Kim Johnson