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T.F.S. · 16th August 2006, 06:03 PM

Hi

After doing a rebuild on the 32 i have had some odd problems with the power steering.., it did get disconnected at one point and needed a topup on the fluid before use

i gave the steering a few full lock turns holding it breifly on each side to bleed any air out and the pump seemed fine.....driving the car was quite different though as the steering would "surge"

another topup and it seemed fine but now after a short blast (one of the very few 6000rpm blasts i have done since run in) the power steering as almost completely gone

and the fluid level has shot up to the top of the tank

i have done a search and found that there is supposed to be a plug in the drivers footwell (ill be ****ed if i can find it!) to bleed the 4WS and a nipple on the rear of the car, this could be the problem?

any suggestions?/direction?

regards, brian

R32 Combat · 16th August 2006, 06:25 PM

The 4WD and PAS are difference circuits.

Try turing it lock to lock a few more times.

T.F.S. · 16th August 2006, 06:29 PM

sorry i ment 4WS

T.F.S. · 17th August 2006, 07:33 AM

BTTT

power steering now totally unoperational, pump spinning fine, no hicas light, no abs or 4wd lights

does the power steering have a fuse/relay?

T.F.S. · 17th August 2006, 06:45 PM

power steering seems fine today..lock to lock no noise and the fluid has broped back to normal level, i didnt remove any fuses or relays or disconnect batterey either..

can someone explain how the 4WS and power steering are linked?, is there a seperate bleed point at the rear of the car for the 4ws?, are there solonoids controlling the 4ws like an ABS system?

i have a manual but it does not cover the 4ws..

T.F.S. · 19th August 2006, 01:45 PM

after a batterey reset with the wheels all pointing forward the power steering works (but is much stiffter than you would expect) and the HICAS light is illuminated

any suggestions?

16th August 2006, 06:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
T.F.S. GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: londonish Posts: 1,539	GTR Power Steering Problems.. Hi After doing a rebuild on the 32 i have had some odd problems with the power steering.., it did get disconnected at one point and needed a topup on the fluid before use i gave the steering a few full lock turns holding it breifly on each side to bleed any air out and the pump seemed fine.....driving the car was quite different though as the steering would "surge" another topup and it seemed fine but now after a short blast (one of the very few 6000rpm blasts i have done since run in) the power steering as almost completely gone and the fluid level has shot up to the top of the tank i have done a search and found that there is supposed to be a plug in the drivers footwell (ill be ****ed if i can find it!) to bleed the 4WS and a nipple on the rear of the car, this could be the problem? any suggestions?/direction? regards, brian

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16th August 2006, 06:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
R32 Combat New Users Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Berkshire Posts: 4,357	The 4WD and PAS are difference circuits. Try turing it lock to lock a few more times.

16th August 2006, 06:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
T.F.S. GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: londonish Posts: 1,539	sorry i ment 4WS

17th August 2006, 07:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
T.F.S. GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: londonish Posts: 1,539	BTTT power steering now totally unoperational, pump spinning fine, no hicas light, no abs or 4wd lights does the power steering have a fuse/relay?

17th August 2006, 06:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
T.F.S. GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: londonish Posts: 1,539	power steering seems fine today..lock to lock no noise and the fluid has broped back to normal level, i didnt remove any fuses or relays or disconnect batterey either.. can someone explain how the 4WS and power steering are linked?, is there a seperate bleed point at the rear of the car for the 4ws?, are there solonoids controlling the 4ws like an ABS system? i have a manual but it does not cover the 4ws..

19th August 2006, 01:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
T.F.S. GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: londonish Posts: 1,539	after a batterey reset with the wheels all pointing forward the power steering works (but is much stiffter than you would expect) and the HICAS light is illuminated any suggestions?