Used Castrol ATF in power steering, now smoke and jerky steering-help
#1
Used Castrol ATF in power steering, now smoke and jerky steering-help
ok so my power steering belt been very squeaky and looked underneath and power steering belt badly frayed. changed it but had to disconnect the power steering hose to get room because the adjustment bolt came loose and needed room for my hand to access it. what a pita.
Put new belt on, but then since all the fluid drained out, I had to get some from Advance. Guy there tells me that Castrol ATF w/DEX will work, so I bought it and filled it up. Turned over and steering is very jerky and rubber belt smell/smoke coming from bay. Did I fubar this? It seems to me like the belt isn't turning the power steering pump pulley..
Put new belt on, but then since all the fluid drained out, I had to get some from Advance. Guy there tells me that Castrol ATF w/DEX will work, so I bought it and filled it up. Turned over and steering is very jerky and rubber belt smell/smoke coming from bay. Did I fubar this? It seems to me like the belt isn't turning the power steering pump pulley..
#5
The belt might be loose tighten the belt no plays. The belt size is it right size. The bottom bolt counter clockwise turn tightens the belt. Clockwise will loosen belt. The bolt has a washer like end fit that into the bracket than counter clockwise turns to tighten up. Is there any squealing or chirping.
#12
It should be. Nissan specifies Dexron auto trans oil for the power steering. That Dexron/Mercon mix works ok in the auto trans.
Even if it wasn't, it wouldn't smoke. Smoke is either from oil that was spilled or leaking or the belt slipping on the pulley.
Even if it wasn't, it wouldn't smoke. Smoke is either from oil that was spilled or leaking or the belt slipping on the pulley.
Last edited by DennisMik; 04-28-2018 at 10:33 AM.
#13
This is something that would sound defiantly accurate. The belt would slip if the belts not super tight. The smoke and power steering intermediately would and wouldn't work. Is as if it's the powersteering died or locked up or the powersteering failing. This is what is exactly happened to me on my quest. I had to super tighten the belt till it had NO PLAY.
#18
correcto! Yea it was loose, and I could have swore that I tightened it the first go round. It was coated in oil so that must've interfered with the torque, so I removed it completely, cleaned it up a bit and reinstalled (pita to get that bolt in).
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