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Old 11-11-2003, 07:15 PM
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Power Steering

I found a pool of fluid coming from one of the rubber hoses attached to the power steering cylinder.
How easy is it to drain, fix & refill the system if I do it myself?
or is it better to let a Nissan Dealer take care of it?
Also, is it just the hose or could it be something worse? the cylinder is still full of fluid and I see the fluid runs all the way down the hose. Maybe the hose or the locking mechanism is old and cracked, which is causing the leak?
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Old 11-11-2003, 07:19 PM
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to drain it you need a turkey baster, easiest way, suck all the crap out. Change the hose or whatever and refill...
 
Old 11-12-2003, 02:00 PM
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Does anyone know how much the Power Steering Hose is? I looked in CourtesyParts.com and they were quoting $130 for power steering hose high and $32 for power steering hose bottom. Can I just pick it up at Pep boys?
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Old 11-12-2003, 02:10 PM
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i am pretty sure u can get one at autozone or pepboys. instructions on how to change fluid is in the 4th gebn how to's; link in my sig
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Thanks.

I have a 99. Which power steering fluid should I use or does it not really matter?
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