Okay, I've got a terrible leak with power steering fluid and I think its the pressure hose. Got a new one, pulled the top nut off, but how do I get the bottom one off? Any tricks?..... I have not been able to find a Chiltons manual yet, gonna have to order one online, but I need to get this thing fixed today. It looks like if I removed the driveshaft leading to the passenger side wheel I could get to it easy how hard is that, or how hard is it to remove the power steering pump and then take the hose off that way.....any help would be greatly appreciated.......Jason.

 

jack up car, remove splash guards and remove the hose. no need to remove the driveshaft.

 

I can't get a wrench or a socket on the hose........actually I can get a wrench but I can only move it about 1/2", not enough to move the bolt even 3 degrees.........

 

Got it off.....had to cut a 15/16" wrench down to 4" long to get in there......hopefully I will have enough leverage to tighten it back up.....only problem now is that leak looks like it may be coming from a different area......maybe the non-pressure hose or the pump itself......great.....I'll finally get this and find out it wasn't the leak........Jason.

 

Just started looking at prices for a power steering pump if I need a new one......how do I know if I have electric steering control or now....it's a 91 Maxima SE 5 speed.......

 

any sensors on the pump itself?

 

didn't notice any......I'll check again tomorrow..........time to take the maxima out for a drive and see how it does......thanks....