Yup only been 2 years when i had my power steering pump replaced. They filled it up with regular power steering fluid Not Dex II-. Then came this week
all the fluid leaked out and made a mess in my garage.
I am a complete noob in changing belts and lower mechanical Parts, even though i got to do my knock sensor over the summer.
Can some one give me an idea what tools and steps to change it
Is there any specific torque for tightening the belts?
Is it difficult to remove the high pressure hose?
OK so what i need is a new Pump, and do i need a p/s Gasket kit?
Also I would like to know how to bleed the p/s system?

THANK YOU ALL .ORG IS THE BEST
and sorry if this is a repost of anything and asking so much. i couldnt find any specific answers

 

It may not be the pump itself leaking, check the high pressure hose for a break/leak in the hose.

you will need to clean up the engine bay area of the leak with engine degreaser and a water hose. then refill the system with DEXTRON III!!...start the car...turn the wheel from lock to lock a few times...then pop your head under the hood/under the car with a good flashlight...start looking for the source of the leak.

 

im sure i think it is the pump because its makeing a grinding noise like before, when i had it replaced it stoped. then i do want to update all my old hoses, so can u point me out the hose, thanks

 

It's making that noise because the sytem has been depleted of fluid from a leak somewhere..a brand new pump installed and ran without any fluid will make the exact same noise...CHECK FOR LEAKS ELSEWHERE FIRST!

 

Its not fully empty though n i refilled it when i got home today

 

The p/s sytem is probably full of air pockets now from the leak..

meh nevermind...now that i think about it, you probably have a bad pump also due to using the wrong fluid.

but still..look for the source of the leak before just blindly replacing the pump...

 

ok thanks for the help, i wanna drain it first so i can see the blood flow, as in seeing where leak is coming from, How do i drain the old because i know the resovior wont be all of it

 

Create a leak via low pressure hose removal..

 

im sorry, but idont know where its located =) sorry to annoy u

 

Disconnect the low pressure hose at the fluid tank, run engine, the fluid will drain out of this hose as the engine runs, as it is draining out, continue to pour dextronIII fluid into the tank, it will eventually all turn red coming out of the return hose.

you might accidentally find your leak if you look around in the engine bay while you are draining the system of the wrong fluid.

 

Here is a useful thread on high pressure hose removal, and the the p/s system bleeding procedure.

http://forums.maxima.org/3rd-generat...ld-people.html

 

is that pic from the 3rd gen FSM?
I don't recall seeing any with a cooler. it looks alot like my 4th gen setup, right down to the drops coming out of the cooler's hose connections!

 

i have a cooler loop i'll check my parts car to see if it has one too.

 

yeah. I have a cooler too.

 

yes nooblet, it's a 3rd gen fsm pic.

The wifeys vg auto has one.

 

but your VE doesn't?

 

I've never seen a ve with one.

 

prolly cost-savings to help afford those extra 12 valves haha

 

More room for pretties

 

my valve covers are black too yaknow!





i need to cut the zipties on my hood to check my own PS fluid level. after i replaced the tierods and had the car on jackstands for a month doing other crap and not having money for parts... i turned the wheel and the fluid started spurting out the CLOSED PS resevoir.... i was worried it was a problem but after i started the motor i guess it sucked it back in. i wonder if I lost much fluid tho.

 

hey I have the extra cooler loop on my VE

anyway the only tools i need to remove the power steering pump and the high pressure hose is, sockets and a large close end wrench right?
and there are 2 small screws and a lage one holing the pump right?

 

I haven't owned a 3rd gen in roughly 2 years. my paperback FSM is sitting in my dresser. I also never had occasion to worry about anything in front of my radiator. the only reason I even noticed the dang thing on my I30 is because the sucker is leaking.

 

We should start a club...