shit HELPPPP!!!

**dakine86** · 06-24-2008 11:37 PM

OKAY SO HERES THE LOW DOWN ON THE SITUATION. retarded buddy of mine went to fill my power steering fluid yesterday well.. he failed to notice it was clutch fluid... my pumps fritsing out locking up every 10-15 seconds then releasing to full power. i used a turkey baster too suck it out filled it back up with regular prestone steering fluid to get the crap out. but its still doing it does it need special fluid? and any tips on how to fully get that crap out? helppp pleaseee!

**biketsai** · 06-24-2008 11:41 PM

Thats some horrible shit dude. Im thinking you might need to get a new power steering pump if things dont work out. See if you can drain the fuild out, and you HAVE to fill it with Audi PS fluid. And another tip, never overfill the PS fluid! Try to find the DIY on draining the fluid online, or you can disconnect one of the hoses, but my guess is that the damage is already done.

**dakine86** · 06-24-2008 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by biketsai

Thats some horrible shit dude. Im thinking you might need to get a new power steering pump if things dont work out. See if you can drain the fuild out, and you HAVE to fill it with Audi PS fluid. And another tip, never overfill the PS fluid! Try to find the DIY on draining the fluid online, or you can disconnect one of the hoses, but my guess is that the damage is already done.

im HOPING not. it was about a 24 hour timespan since the fill and the suctioning out. im gonna be uberly pissed if i have to replace that pump.. any clue if theres a diy on here?

**onemoremile** · 06-25-2008 06:20 AM

The only easy way to change the pump is by tearing the front of the car off. It can be done from the service position (front slid a few inches forward) but it is difficult and time consuming that way.

Yes, Audi uses special power steering fluid. Regardless of how much the fluid costs it is a lot less than a new rack. A good place to get a deal on a pump is http://toms4n.com/. I used them for mine.

**Nebone** · 06-25-2008 06:54 AM

If you will need a pump, let me know, I have a brand new one in the garage.

You just mixed 3 different hydraulic fluids together and they are all different.

- VW Power Steering Fluid
- Brake Bluid
- Prestone Power Steering Fluid

You definitely need a full flush. To flush it, you need to have the new OEM VW/Audi Power Steering Fluid or Pentosin CHF 11S or Febi/Bilstein Power Steering Fluid push out the old mixture.

**jaredpgh** · 06-25-2008 08:21 AM

it doesn't have to be the Audi fluid, it just has to be mineral based.

**Nebone** · 06-25-2008 09:02 AM

It's not made by Audi. If it has an Audi/VW logo on it, it means its an approved product.

**audinutt** · 06-25-2008 09:09 AM

Either VW/Audi fluid or in a pinch Mobil 1 synthetic trans fluid.
I use the Pentosin 11s which is recommmended, you might get lucky but don't drive it till you flush the whole system with pentosin 11s or mobil 1 atf.

-richard