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Broken Silver Bullet report: Power steering pump broke..."very unusual" per Audi rep.

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Old May 14, 2007 | 07:33 AM
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Default Broken Silver Bullet report: Power steering pump broke..."very unusual" per Audi rep.
New pump on its way, broken pump will be 'analyzed'.
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Old May 14, 2007 | 08:05 AM
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Better be under warranty.
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Old May 14, 2007 | 08:31 AM
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Default Very usual response. Thought as much. I hope
the turn around time is short.
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Be in my hands tomorrow.
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'tis, yes.
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Default I've had two replaced on mine. First was bad then second one died. Tech believed a piece of the
first pump found it's way into the system. They replaced the whole steering rack.
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Default ...oh, my. :(
Not so unusual, I see.
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i had 2 pumps go on me as well....glad its not your steering rack.
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"very unusual" my ***!
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