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TurboGoKart · 03-16-2011, 06:34 PM

So, I drove for maybe like 50-70 miles with no power steering fluid due to a leak. I fixed my leak and went for a drive tonight. I started off for the first few miles with power steering. When I got home, I had no power steering. However, the reservoir was still full?? Any idea what that means? Is my line just clogged somewhere? Or is the rack fried? Or pump fried?

Also, is there a proper way to 'bleed' the P/S fluid?

mau5trap · 03-16-2011, 06:39 PM

yeah there is a proper way to bleed it, leave the car on and turn the wheel all the way to the left and than to the right.

TurboGoKart · 03-16-2011, 06:41 PM

Ok cool, thanks!

Any ideas about the current issue? I'm supposed to hit the dyno on Friday, so I'm trying to get this fingered out lol.

mau5trap · 03-16-2011, 07:32 PM

hmmm. how much ATF did you put in it? try bleeding it again.?

TurboGoKart · 03-16-2011, 08:57 PM

Is that what you guys are using? Not actual power steering fluid?

mau5trap · 03-16-2011, 09:21 PM

yessir, you're suppose to use ATF!! it even says in the FSM.

s13silvia123 · 03-16-2011, 09:23 PM

power steering fluid will eat your lines up

TurboGoKart · 03-16-2011, 09:27 PM

Aw gay lol. And about my lines, they're stainless braided. LS1 swap.

Can someone tell me what the big 'ol nut on the back is for? Is there some sort of filter in there that may need to be cleaned off?

TurboGoKart · 03-16-2011, 09:28 PM

This is from another forum:

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What iv seen alot is the bypass valve gets stuck and it just continually bypasses, and makes no pressure. soluttion remove the union for the line into the pump. Then the spring, and then pull the floating valve out with a magnet and clean the debri off.

One_love_silvia · 03-22-2011, 12:55 AM

will it really eat your lines up? ive been running psf for over a week...from what ive been told atf and psf is the same thing. from my dad and from my auto tech teacher.

WERDdabuilder · 03-22-2011, 01:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by One_love_silvia

will it really eat your lines up? ive been running psf for over a week...from what ive been told atf and psf is the same thing. from my dad and from my auto tech teacher.

flush and put in ATF sir.

One_love_silvia · 03-22-2011, 02:01 AM

gdi T.T i guess il just do that when i install my new ps pump sometime this week/weekend

h2v7 · 03-22-2011, 03:37 PM

can someone do a step by step on how to flush my PS fluid????

thanks

codyace · 03-22-2011, 03:55 PM

Here is something to ponder:

GM Pumps run Power Steering Fluid
Nissan racks use ATF

(you can use ATF it's just fine)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mau5trap

yessir, you're suppose to use ATF!! it even says in the FSM.

What FSM has a Fbody Engine, and a Nissan Rack?

Quote:

Originally Posted by s13silvia123

power steering fluid will eat your lines up

No, it won't.

codyace · 03-22-2011, 03:57 PM

Nissan seystems are often funny to bleed...some go easy, some don't.

Jack car up, turn wheel back and forth a bunch of times, but I like to 'stay/hang' on the steering stops a little bit to let it cycle. As before, some cars require 2 bleeds after ruptuing a line or splitting a seal.

I know my car first hand ruptured the feed line on a track day...i had to fill it, bleed it...drive it around, come back and bleed it again before it go all of the shakeyness out of it.

statickx991 · 03-22-2011, 03:59 PM

if your rack was fried it would be leaking out the boots. but id try to just bleed it again. and if not then prolly a new pump since you already have new ss lines

Edwin562 · 03-22-2011, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by codyace

Nissan seystems are often funny to bleed...some go easy, some don't.

Jack car up, turn wheel back and forth a bunch of times, but I like to 'stay/hang' on the steering stops a little bit to let it cycle. As before, some cars require 2 bleeds after ruptuing a line or splitting a seal.

I know my car first hand ruptured the feed line on a track day...i had to fill it, bleed it...drive it around, come back and bleed it again before it go all of the shakeyness out of it.

+1 on this.. i would do this twice to insure myself that its properly bleed. ATF is the way to go..

ima go with the chase bay power steering kit...hopefully all goes well.. i might have a write up on it..

h2v7 · 03-22-2011, 04:50 PM

how do i drain it out then refill and bleed?

bb4_96 · 03-24-2011, 11:49 AM

how do you fry a rack?

you drain the rack by letting the fluid out of it... If you wanna get crazy pull it off the car and stand it up in a bucket fitting side down then cycle it lock to lock...then reinstall fill and follow bleeding instructions.

03-16-2011, 06:34 PM	#1
TurboGoKart Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Grove City, OH Posts: 56 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Power steering question So, I drove for maybe like 50-70 miles with no power steering fluid due to a leak. I fixed my leak and went for a drive tonight. I started off for the first few miles with power steering. When I got home, I had no power steering. However, the reservoir was still full?? Any idea what that means? Is my line just clogged somewhere? Or is the rack fried? Or pump fried? Also, is there a proper way to 'bleed' the P/S fluid?

03-16-2011, 06:39 PM	#2
mau5trap Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: los ganjales///OC Posts: 1,417 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	yeah there is a proper way to bleed it, leave the car on and turn the wheel all the way to the left and than to the right. __________________

03-16-2011, 07:32 PM	#4
mau5trap Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: los ganjales///OC Posts: 1,417 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	hmmm. how much ATF did you put in it? try bleeding it again.? __________________

03-16-2011, 09:21 PM	#6
mau5trap Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: los ganjales///OC Posts: 1,417 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	yessir, you're suppose to use ATF!! it even says in the FSM. __________________

03-16-2011, 09:23 PM	#7
s13silvia123 Post Whore! Join Date: May 2006 Location: where waldo is Age: 43 Posts: 3,267 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	power steering fluid will eat your lines up __________________ 18g and 20g turbo users click on me http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/261219-18g-20g-turbo-users.html

03-16-2011, 06:41 PM	#3
TurboGoKart Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Grove City, OH Posts: 56 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Ok cool, thanks! Any ideas about the current issue? I'm supposed to hit the dyno on Friday, so I'm trying to get this fingered out lol.

03-16-2011, 08:57 PM	#5
TurboGoKart Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Grove City, OH Posts: 56 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Is that what you guys are using? Not actual power steering fluid?

03-16-2011, 09:27 PM	#8
TurboGoKart Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Grove City, OH Posts: 56 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Aw gay lol. And about my lines, they're stainless braided. LS1 swap. Can someone tell me what the big 'ol nut on the back is for? Is there some sort of filter in there that may need to be cleaned off?

03-22-2011, 12:55 AM	#10
One_love_silvia Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: San Diego, CA So Cal Posts: 1,898 Trader Rating: (38) Feedback Score: 38 reviews	will it really eat your lines up? ive been running psf for over a week...from what ive been told atf and psf is the same thing. from my dad and from my auto tech teacher. __________________ 2016 Nissan 370z

03-22-2011, 02:01 AM	#12
One_love_silvia Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: San Diego, CA So Cal Posts: 1,898 Trader Rating: (38) Feedback Score: 38 reviews	gdi T.T i guess il just do that when i install my new ps pump sometime this week/weekend __________________ 2016 Nissan 370z

03-22-2011, 03:37 PM	#13
h2v7 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: san francisco, ohio Posts: 2,194 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	can someone do a step by step on how to flush my PS fluid???? thanks

03-22-2011, 03:57 PM	#15
codyace Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Poconos, PA Age: 40 Posts: 8,030 Trader Rating: (58) Feedback Score: 58 reviews	Nissan seystems are often funny to bleed...some go easy, some don't. Jack car up, turn wheel back and forth a bunch of times, but I like to 'stay/hang' on the steering stops a little bit to let it cycle. As before, some cars require 2 bleeds after ruptuing a line or splitting a seal. I know my car first hand ruptured the feed line on a track day...i had to fill it, bleed it...drive it around, come back and bleed it again before it go all of the shakeyness out of it. __________________ *Want Air Conditioning in your SR20 Swapped car? Check out www.sr20acbrackets.com for more information! Quest Alternator Conversions for SR20!* Check my Group Buy! Tired of lousy internal gates? Go external wastegate with one of my manifolds, Check out my group buy

03-22-2011, 03:59 PM	#16
statickx991 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pa Posts: 210 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	if your rack was fried it would be leaking out the boots. but id try to just bleed it again. and if not then prolly a new pump since you already have new ss lines __________________ im a f18 bro

03-22-2011, 04:50 PM	#18
h2v7 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: san francisco, ohio Posts: 2,194 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	how do i drain it out then refill and bleed?

03-24-2011, 11:49 AM	#19
bb4_96 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Under my car Posts: 785 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	how do you fry a rack? you drain the rack by letting the fluid out of it... If you wanna get crazy pull it off the car and stand it up in a bucket fitting side down then cycle it lock to lock...then reinstall fill and follow bleeding instructions.