ELECTRIC STEERING BREAK IN

[PB]

On the versa ,any one find that the steering will start to get lighter after so many kms,or does it stay the same,I find mine still a little hard to turn running 36psi in the front tires.let me know what you have found.

[KimberKenobi]

how many miles you got? I'm at 38k miles and I don't notice any considerable difference... If your steering is hard, maybe you're low on fluid?

[PB]

i have only 7000kms,maybe it needs more to get smoother steering.FLUID ,Its electric steering there is no pump is there?.I am not even sure how it all works,But my steering feels kind of stiff even at higher tire pressure,Could it be something is disconnected for the electric and gos back to normal steering,I am sure we have a techy that works on them in here on this forum.

[2dr_sentra]

theres no power steering fluid, its electric.

[shabelev]

It's electric, there is a gearbox under steering column that does all the work, so unless the "PS" lamp on your dash is on there's no problem at all.

[KimberKenobi]

theres no power steering fluid, its electric.

durr... I feels the special.

[PB]

no lamp on at all,Could it be some of the linkages on the steering dry ??,Need lube maybe,I have not been under the car to see if there is any kind of lubrication nipples on the links.Maybe some one can tell me if there is,Thanks

[Ever Victorious]

theres no power steering fluid, its electric.

That's not a retarded question.

The last car before the V that I had with electric p/s DID require fluid. not only that, but it required a SPECIAL fluid because standard ATF would have eaten the hoses in the system.

I haven't checked the V specifically, but I can't imagine it's much different... rather than using a belt-driven mechanical pump that leeches power constantly from the engine and has poor performance at low speed, they use an electrically-driven pump that uses energy only in use, and has consistent performance at all speeds.

It's still, ultimately, a hydrauluic system that needs fluid.

[KimberKenobi]

It's still, ultimately, a hydrauluic system that needs fluid.

Okay, not feelings so specials now.

[PB]

If it needs fluid ,can you point out or show a photo where it gos,because i sure can not find where its located Thanks LOL.I just put 2 ltrs of fliud in to day,The car also gos 30kms faster LOL,Electric steering you guys say it takes fluid,GEE I am still looking as to where you pour it.

Modified by PB at 12:53 PM 6/6/2008
Modified by PB at 12:54 PM 6/6/2008