Lost the power steering the other day, popped the hood to find the power steering reservoir nearly empty. There was a leak at the back of the engine, in the space between the engine and the wall. Seemed to be under pressure, as fluid was shooting out. Not being a mechanic but having worked on my car many times in the past I'm not sure how to go about diagnosing and repairing this and if I should take this on.

Where would the leak most likely be coming from and how hard of a job would this be ? I believe it's the Maxima 3.0 L V6 w/ automatic trans.

Thanks guys....

 

Sounds like you need to buy and replace the power steering high pressure hose.

Instructions are available with a search on google, or perhaps on You Tube.

 

And if it is your High Pressure PS hose, DON'T use aftermarket. Only OEM for this car. Too many have complained about a whining sound when they switched to aftermarket. I did and then bought a new OEM because it bothered me so much!

 

This is true. I had to replace the high pressure PS hose on my old 04 i35. I had a aftermarket hose put on and it whined from day one. One thing I noticed was the aftermarket hose looked a lot thinner than the OEM hose. I’m not sure if this was the reason it would whine. I just lived with it for a few more years before I got rid of the car. If you plan on keeping the car, then replace it with an OEM PS hose.

 

Thanks for the tips guys.

 

97maxy how did it go? And I know oem is the way to go, but so expensive. Anyone ever try the brand Omega hose #1026? It's made in USA.

 

It took a while but I finally got it in. Not one of the easier jobs I took on.

I did go oem to not have any further problems.

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