Power Steering

[greennike]

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...

[boschmann]

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.

[CaseyVR6]

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

[veedubmechanic]

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

[CaseyVR6]

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

[greennike]

Oh boy!!

Dealer wanted 2500 for the rack...

found a place to get it for 1000

still looking

[CaseyVR6]

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