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Jumpman-Z · 04-14-2005, 09:00 PM

Hey guys. My power steering hose has gone bad, and leaks pretty bad. I've been driving it for a while now without any fluid. I've been really busy with school, so I haven't had time to replace it. I plan to replace the hose, and the pump (if neccessary) when I go back home this summer, which is pretty far away. Do you guys think the pump can last another 1600 miles without any fluid?

Eternal_240Sx · 04-14-2005, 09:27 PM

i drove mine for a month and a half without the fluid in mine. Still worked perfect when i added fluid and got my hoses done.

eyustfu · 04-14-2005, 10:55 PM

wouldnt it burn out the pump without fluids?

Eternal_240Sx · 04-14-2005, 11:13 PM

thats exactly what i thought would happen. But it was still fine.

KaFkA · 04-15-2005, 02:34 AM

Rmove the belt, than no problem at all.

Yoshi · 04-15-2005, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by KaFkA

Rmove the belt, than no problem at all.

take the belt off til you can fix it.

eternal must be a lucky guy, when I blew a PS line (rock under car) on my old s13, I killed the pump by driving it around too much w/o any fluid.

Inland180 · 04-16-2005, 12:15 AM

yea just take th belt off that what i did. well after running it about 2 months with out p/s

closebyu26 · 04-16-2005, 02:08 AM

The pump will burn up! That pump uses fluid for cooling and lubrication! I've seen them comleatly seise up and fry belts! Do yourself a favor and take the belt off!

04-14-2005, 09:00 PM	#1
Jumpman-Z Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Southtown Age: 39 Posts: 53 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Driving without PS fluid? Hey guys. My power steering hose has gone bad, and leaks pretty bad. I've been driving it for a while now without any fluid. I've been really busy with school, so I haven't had time to replace it. I plan to replace the hose, and the pump (if neccessary) when I go back home this summer, which is pretty far away. Do you guys think the pump can last another 1600 miles without any fluid? __________________ 03 350Z Track --- 90 300ZX TT Garage Antics Youtube

04-14-2005, 09:27 PM	#2
Eternal_240Sx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: norcal, bay area Age: 41 Posts: 674 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	i drove mine for a month and a half without the fluid in mine. Still worked perfect when i added fluid and got my hoses done. __________________ Life is good in the bay.

04-14-2005, 11:13 PM	#4
Eternal_240Sx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: norcal, bay area Age: 41 Posts: 674 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	thats exactly what i thought would happen. But it was still fine. __________________ Life is good in the bay.

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KaFkA Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Moscow. Russia Age: 42 Posts: 24 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Rmove the belt, than no problem at all. __________________ S13 K's SR20DET swap in process DRFT The mad rock the house

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Inland180 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Southern Cali Posts: 1,763 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	yea just take th belt off that what i did. well after running it about 2 months with out p/s __________________ PTE6262 Full-Race Twin Scroll FTW! Feedback LINK

04-14-2005, 10:55 PM	#3
eyustfu Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 781 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	wouldnt it burn out the pump without fluids?

04-16-2005, 02:08 AM	#8
closebyu26 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: OKINAWA, JP Age: 48 Posts: 49 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The pump will burn up! That pump uses fluid for cooling and lubrication! I've seen them comleatly seise up and fry belts! Do yourself a favor and take the belt off!