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jafero · 06-12-2006, 07:55 PM

About three weeks ago I put HICAS front steering rack, aluminium steering bushing, and new polyurethane steering rack bushings in my car. First 2 days, the car handling was like go-cart. Then I began to get some lag in steering input.

So everytime before I drove, I turned steering wheel lock to lock 5 to 10 times to bleed air off PS system. Doing this got rid of the lag or reduced it a lot but the lag come back after 10 minutes of driving.

I installed HICAS rack on my car because people on this forum said HICAS would get rid of the lag in steering input. Now I still find lag in steering input.

I really want to get rid of free play on my steering wheel and get that go-cart feel back. What should I do? Do you or anyone know what is going on?

*ManoNegra* · 06-13-2006, 12:13 PM

Dunno... sounds like you may be having power steering issues. You shouldn't need to 'bleed air off PS system' everytime to drive. I would start there.

jafero · 06-13-2006, 03:35 PM

PS works fine without bleeding air off everytime I drive.
Just that when I turn the steering wheel, the car follows only after the steering input, not at the same time with the steering input.

AntiVtec · 06-13-2006, 04:00 PM

might be your rack. I had to change mine because of the wheel play and it helped alot. there is still a little play but im not running power steering so its normal for me. good luck

darklynoon · 06-28-2006, 01:12 AM

you DO need to bleed a HICAS system...two bleeder screws, one on right side, one on left side. They are different. Turn all the way to the right (with the car running), n bleed the right side one,, then to the left all the way, n bleed the left one. repeat till no more air bubbles, just like u blead brakes...kinda sorta. since you dont actually have a hicas system, not sure if this will do any good, but it's worth a shot

*NemeGuero* · 06-28-2006, 01:03 PM

steering shaft bushing

kandyflip445 · 06-28-2006, 07:03 PM

Maybe even sway bar bushings.

McRussellPants · 06-28-2006, 09:17 PM

Run a cooler on your PS.

06-12-2006, 07:55 PM	#1
jafero Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 129 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	delay in steering input. How to get rid of it? About three weeks ago I put HICAS front steering rack, aluminium steering bushing, and new polyurethane steering rack bushings in my car. First 2 days, the car handling was like go-cart. Then I began to get some lag in steering input. So everytime before I drove, I turned steering wheel lock to lock 5 to 10 times to bleed air off PS system. Doing this got rid of the lag or reduced it a lot but the lag come back after 10 minutes of driving. I installed HICAS rack on my car because people on this forum said HICAS would get rid of the lag in steering input. Now I still find lag in steering input. I really want to get rid of free play on my steering wheel and get that go-cart feel back. What should I do? Do you or anyone know what is going on?

06-28-2006, 01:12 AM	#5
darklynoon Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: philly, PA Age: 49 Posts: 2 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	you DO need to bleed a HICAS system...two bleeder screws, one on right side, one on left side. They are different. Turn all the way to the right (with the car running), n bleed the right side one,, then to the left all the way, n bleed the left one. repeat till no more air bubbles, just like u blead brakes...kinda sorta. since you dont actually have a hicas system, not sure if this will do any good, but it's worth a shot __________________ I DON'T DRIFT, BEOTCH!!! It's called a burnout, into a fishtail, ending in a powerslide...

06-28-2006, 01:03 PM	#6
NemeGuero No more nissan. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: RAIN, Washington. Age: 40 Posts: 8,132 Trader Rating: (10) Rides Gallery: NemeGuero Feedback Score: 10 reviews	steering shaft bushing __________________

06-28-2006, 07:03 PM	#7
kandyflip445 Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Arden, NC Age: 40 Posts: 4,460 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: kandyflip445 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Maybe even sway bar bushings. __________________ My 240 vBgarage

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06-13-2006, 12:13 PM	#2
ManoNegra Guild of Skullduggerous Intent Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Socal Posts: 7,841 Trader Rating: (48) Feedback Score: 48 reviews	Dunno... sounds like you may be having power steering issues. You shouldn't need to 'bleed air off PS system' everytime to drive. I would start there.

06-13-2006, 03:35 PM	#3
jafero Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 129 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	PS works fine without bleeding air off everytime I drive. Just that when I turn the steering wheel, the car follows only after the steering input, not at the same time with the steering input.

06-13-2006, 04:00 PM	#4
AntiVtec Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 62 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	might be your rack. I had to change mine because of the wheel play and it helped alot. there is still a little play but im not running power steering so its normal for me. good luck

06-28-2006, 09:17 PM	#8
McRussellPants Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 2,168 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Run a cooler on your PS.