If you're up to using your muscles a little, you can remove the belt
from the power steering pump and drive the van without fear of damaging
anything.  Then you can deal with replacing the rack after you get back
from your trip.

Mike

Richard Golen wrote:
> "If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all....."
>
>
> Last night at this time I was dealing with the oil buzzer/flashing
> light problem which was successfully resolved this morning. A little
> while ago, I was driving the van and the power steering pump sounded
> "strange". When I got home, I noticed the pump reservoir was low, so
> I put some more P/S fluid in...in a few moments, the level was low
> again. I crawled under the front end and saw fluid dripping from the
> steering rack....
>
> It never ends!!
>
> Looks like this issue will put a damper on the road trip.....I don't
> think I can get this fixed before leaving on Saturday morning...looks
> like I'll have to get the New Beetle prepped for a shorter trip.
>
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>
> Ric
>