Power Steering Pump
01-05-2005, 01:39 PM
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Power Steering Pump
i managed to miss all the fyi's of not turning all the way to one side, and about a week ago i was doing donuts in the snow. i must of spuna around 3 times and that was it. sure enough i noticed dificulty steering, but i thought there was snow packed up in there which has happened before and a quick wash will take care of it.
so now im assumnig the pump is damaged, at a dead stop i notice difficulty, and sometimes if im pulling into a parking lot the steering is fine but as i slow down it gets real stiff...
anyone ever do there own pump? is it brutally expensive? i think i have a warranty but its from the dealership i got it from which is a 2 hour drive from here, needless to say i dont like there work.
is there any alternatives to the audi pump which are equal or better in quality?
any info would be greatly appreciated
so now im assumnig the pump is damaged, at a dead stop i notice difficulty, and sometimes if im pulling into a parking lot the steering is fine but as i slow down it gets real stiff...
anyone ever do there own pump? is it brutally expensive? i think i have a warranty but its from the dealership i got it from which is a 2 hour drive from here, needless to say i dont like there work.
is there any alternatives to the audi pump which are equal or better in quality?
any info would be greatly appreciated
01-05-2005, 01:54 PM
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The audi pump is fine. It's the owner abuse that you could do without.
You're going to have this same issue with any pump you throw in there. So just get used to NOT leaving the wheel at full lock.
Replacing it involves removing the bumper, and pulling the lock carrier out to access the belt/pulley/pump. Look through the tech articles on 1.8T/2.8 timing belt jobs. That will get you to the point where you have the lock carrier shifted back (don't need to remove it completely. There are some small differences between the 2.7T and 2.8 engines, but you'll figure that out as you're removing things if you're reasonably handy.
If you're not handy, start driving to the dealer.
Replacing it involves removing the bumper, and pulling the lock carrier out to access the belt/pulley/pump. Look through the tech articles on 1.8T/2.8 timing belt jobs. That will get you to the point where you have the lock carrier shifted back (don't need to remove it completely. There are some small differences between the 2.7T and 2.8 engines, but you'll figure that out as you're removing things if you're reasonably handy.
If you're not handy, start driving to the dealer.
01-05-2005, 02:06 PM
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I kind of had that happen to me last year
but didn't have to replace the pump. There was something in the Jetta's manual about bleeding the PS system by turning lock to lock or something. I'll have to look at it again, but it solved my problem.
01-05-2005, 02:55 PM
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the dealer guy did that on a test drive
The sales guy took me for a ride in their imola S4. He pulled into a parking lot and did 4-5 tight circles in a row. He talked about how it could maintain a tight turning raduis, etc. Something told me it wasn't good for the car. I'm glad I didn't buy that one
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01-05-2005, 05:20 PM
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he used it to sell the quattro system
As we were doing circles and I was getting dizzy, he kept going on about the quattro system. He says, "see, you can do this all day long and it will maintain the same turning radius." I wonder how many more test drives he did before the pump went out?
01-05-2005, 09:12 PM
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You rang ?
Steering system, bleeding
- Check hydraulic fluid level and top off if necessary
- Raise vehicle until front wheels can move freely.
- With engine switched off, turn steering wheel from lock-to-lock 10 times.
- Check hydraulic fluid level and top off if necessary
- Lower vehicle.
- Start engine.
- Turn steering wheel from lock-to-lock 10 times.
- Check hydraulic fluid level and top off if necessary
Any remaining air in steering system will dissipate while driving over the next 10-20 km (6-12 miles).
- Check hydraulic fluid level and top off if necessary
- Raise vehicle until front wheels can move freely.
- With engine switched off, turn steering wheel from lock-to-lock 10 times.
- Check hydraulic fluid level and top off if necessary
- Lower vehicle.
- Start engine.
- Turn steering wheel from lock-to-lock 10 times.
- Check hydraulic fluid level and top off if necessary
Any remaining air in steering system will dissipate while driving over the next 10-20 km (6-12 miles).