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Wacky Dee

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RANDY Veteran

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Told you so ;o)

Mine has been fine for 2 years now... I had the problem whenever I leaked enough fluid to bring the reservouir down from full. Then grinding.

I don't think i've even topped mine up in over a year! (mechanic would have checked though)

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any chance you can take a piccie of the hose in question Steve and post it up here? Just so I know what I should be looking for.. The psterring liquid reservoir doesnt appear empty, liquid up to the middle of the indicator when you take the cap off.

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I know this might sound stupid but did you check the drive belts on the car? If theyre worn they screech too when cold and if bad enough dont stop even after car is warm...

THAT MAKES SENSE THEN, MUST BE MY DRIVE BELTS!! REALLY ANNOYING NOISE. CHEERS :)

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my issue had nothing to do with drive belts..it was a powersteering issue. I just spoke to the powersteering place apparently it's been fixed - a leaky hose again (even tho all inlet/outlet and even high pressure hose were changed less than 6 months ago) Oh well atleast they're not charging me for it.

What can cause powersteering hoses to repeadetly fail? Bad quality material? This shop is supposed to be one of the top powersteering specialist..

RANDY Veteran

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any chance you can take a piccie of the hose in question Steve and post it up here? Just so I know what I should be looking for.. The psterring liquid reservoir doesnt appear empty, liquid up to the middle of the indicator when you take the cap off.

Might be a couple of days.. my car is with my mechanic for a radiator overhaul atm.

Mine would make that noise if it was anywhere less than pretty much FULL.

In the meantime... drivers side, below where the oil filter is, there are two rubber pipes, that go into two metal pipes, which then hit the steering rack. Those are the rubber pipes i'm talking about. The smaller one is the high pressure, I think? (would make sense) I changed both regardless.... cause they were both quite oily and dirty.

Other than that, i'd also change and replace the hose-clamp for the pipe that leads directly down from the bottom of the reservoir if it looks dirty at all.

Nathan76 Apprentice

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i would be inspecting high pressure hose for any signs of leak, and removing the return line (low pressure line) and blowing compressed air through it to make sure it is not blocked as this will cause the pump to cavitate

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check the high pressure house for any sign of leakage and remove the low pressure return line and blow compressed air through as if it is blocked can cause the pump to cavitate

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apparently it was just one of the hoses under the reservoir that was slightly leaky .. they reclamped it and replaced fluids and apparently it wasn't making any noise after they tested it (left the car day for an extra day to make sure). I have the car now .. should know for sure by tommorow when I start it first thing in the morning, but yeah it looks like its been fixed.

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how much did the high pressure hose end up costing you? i've been told nissan charge $900 for a brand new one :D

I've talked to a powersteering guy who is convinced its the high pressure hose and that Pirtek or ENZ can't make one up as they can't get the fittings? can anyone confirm this?

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Enzed guy made oneup for me. Its the one which has a rubber section permanently joined onto a metal tube section that is nicely wrapped around the crossmember making is an absolute effing bitch to get out. Anyways he cut the end off the metal tube and braised a fitting on the end, then made up the rubber hose with the matching fitting - all good. It was ages ago, i'm guessing about $160??

Enzed dude couldnt make up the air con hose tho....

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SS8_Gohan Grand Master

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i have the exact same symptoms Delta. Thanks for the thread mate, i'll get all these others things checked first before we talk about rebuilding/new pumps.

hope it's just a hose somewhere...

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hey guys couldnt find a relevent post so thought ill throw it in here.

so my 33 had ps problems so brought another powersteering pump and replaced all the hoses the previous and new ps pump do not line up with the other pulley so i thought it must be the bracket brought a 2nd hand bracket and its still so far off from the pulley any ideas on what going on? all the parts ive brought have been labled r33 series 2 gtst parts so im pretty stumped, cheers guys

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