Power Steering

I have a 01 TDI with 150K and yesterday my power steering went out. I loose fluid in 20 miles of highway driving. There had been no previous leakage or signs of leaks. When I put fluid back in, PS works fine, no noise or anything. Is this definately a bad pump or could there be some other cause for leakge?

I just don't want to go through the trouble of replacing the pump only to find out I missed something and wasted my time...

Find the leak first, you may need to have someone turn the steering back & forth to pressurize the hoses as you look for the leak.

Sounds like what happened when my rack went. I called 800-vw-parts and had one in a few days for $250 if I remember right... What a pain

Racks can leak, pump can leak, hoses can leak, resivour can leak....

Very true, but that's probably why you have all the stars under your name.

Oh boy!!

Dealer wanted 2500 for the rack...

found a place to get it for 1000

still looking

1-800-VW-PARTS They'll hook you up.