I have a 1997 a4 quattro 1.8T. It had a small power steering leak when I bought it a few years ago but it was so small I never looked into it. I just bought a bottle of power steering fluid from Walmart and topped it off when it needed it. Its started to pick up and it looks like its leaking from the rack and there's significant foam in the reservoir. I checked into it and it sounds like I made a big mistake by using regular power steering fluid. Any recommendations as to what I should do from here?

Thanks

 

Yeah, most likely replace your rack and pump. Power steering fluid in these cars is mineral oil-based and standard stuff ruins the seals. When it leaks from the rack, the rack is shot.