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Checking delivery pressure of power steering pump - vehicles with 6-cyl. petrol engine, biturbo — AUDI

Checking delivery pressure of power steering pump - vehicles with 6-cyl. petrol engine, biturbo on Audi: 13 steps.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

13 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A6 C5 (4B)

  • Renewed: power steering pump

📋 Procedure

  1. Unfasten the hose clamps (arrows) and take out the intake hose (1).
  2. Unscrew union nut (2) whilst providing support at hexagon of pressure pipe.
  3. Close off the pipe leading to the steering rack with a blanking plug.
  4. Screw the adapterV.A.G 1402/3 into the pipe to the power steering pump.
  5. Screw the hose of the pressure gaugeV.A.G 1402 onto the adapterV.A.G 1402/3.
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  1. Close cut-off valve on pressure gauge (lever pointing to the left).
  2. Re-install intake hose.
  3. Top up fluid in reservoir if necessary.
  4. Renew power steering pump if specification is not attained .
  5. Switch off engine.
  6. Check hydraulic fluid level .
  7. Bleed steering system .
  8. Checking steering system for leaks

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.