PS fluid in the p-side rack boot - problem?

[jlagnese at massed.net (John S. Lagnese)]

The ps fluid lubricates the pump.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marc Getty" <marc.getty@temple.edu>
To: "John S. Lagnese" <jlagnese@massed.net>;
<scirocco-l-bounces+marc=getty.net@scirocco.org>; "Dan Bubb"
<dan.bubb@gmail.com>; <mk1mark@gmail.com>
Cc: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: PS fluid in the p-side rack boot - problem?


>
> Burn it out? The PS rack in my 16v has not had any fluid since November
and is just fine. In fact there is quite a bit of sand in it!
>
> -Marc, who loves manual steering
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "John S. Lagnese" <jlagnese@massed.net>
> Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 17:23:28
> To:"Dan Bubb" <dan.bubb@gmail.com>, <mk1mark@gmail.com>
> Cc:Scirocco List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: Re: PS fluid in the p-side rack boot - problem?
>
> Or burning out the PS pump if it runs out of fluid!
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dan Bubb" <dan.bubb@gmail.com>
> To: <mk1mark@gmail.com>
> Cc: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 5:06 PM
> Subject: Re: PS fluid in the p-side rack boot - problem?
>
>
> I had a power steering rack puke a bunch of fluid into the boot once
> by steering the front wheels quickly to the side with the front end in
> the air and the engine off.
> Don't know if it was going to fail otherwise, or if it just couldn't
> move the fluid through the system fast enough with the engine off, so
> popped off the internal rack seal.
> In any event I don't think it's normal for them to leak, but if yours
> is not currently leaking I'd just go with it.
> There's no downside except the impossibly heavy steering if it pukes
> all the fluid out ;^)
> Dan
>
> On 9/2/05, Mark F. <mk1mark@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hey list, since the 86 is the first Scirocco I've owned that has power
> > steering, I don't really know what to expect as "normal". I went to
change
> > the passenger side rack boot today and noticed some power steering fluid
> in
> > it. The reservoir is still at max, and after a few days of driving it
> > (including a 500 mile trip home) it hasn't gone down a bit. I removed
the
> > boot, started the car up, and steered side to side for a minute or so,
and
> > it didn't look like any fluid was leaking anywhere. Is it normal for the
> > rack to puke a bit of fluid once in a while, or is the rack shot?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Mark.
> > 75
> > 80 S
> > 86
> > 90 Audi Coupe Quattro - 10vt
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