My J30's power steering is acting crazy

[nkawall]

Hey , i have a 93 infiniti j30 and it runs great with no problems...until now...my power steering has been very heavy for the past few months...when im driving it is on and off ( free then stiff) and yesterday and the day before it was free as a bird... but i think it was only because the temperature outside was over 32 degrees celcius... i really need help on this ...i know it cant be the pump if it suddenly started working again...its not the fluid...WHAT CAN IT BE???please help me

[driverdriver]

I would hazard an educated guess that your power steering pump is on the way to failing with or without a leak.

[nkawall]

is there a possibility that it could be the power steering solenoid?

[driverdriver]

Its possible. I think the solenoid throws a code. Do you have HICAS?

[nkawall]

but you could be right because its a 93 and i am the original owner of the car since it was new and i never changed the power steering pump ...so i guess its about time

[nkawall]

it's a 1993 J30 not the touring version so i dont have HICAS

[gr8scott72]

Before you go throwing money at it for a pump replacement, buy a bottle lucas power steering treatment and see what that does for you. It's good stuff and is only a few dollars.

Get a turkey baster and get out as much of the old fluid that you can and then add the Lucas.

[nkawall]

just take as much as i can out of the reservoir then fill it with the lucas ?

[gr8scott72]

just take as much as i can out of the reservoir then fill it with the lucas ?

Bingo.

And the Lucas is very thick so it will take awhile for it to circulate through the system. (Day or two.)

[nkawall]

k i'll do that tomorrow and i'll get back to you with a result in a few daysthanks for the suggestions bro

[gr8scott72]

np, let us know how it goes. I've saved several Fords with a bottle of Lucas.

[nkawall]

Check out my car and tell me what you think

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2106414

[VG30DE]

Car looks great.

How did the power steering problem work out?

[nkawall]

i put in the lucas this morning and its still the same...i'll drive it around some more and get back to you later on tonight if it gets any free-er

[fourdrinie]

I would loosen the power steering belt and see if the pulley moves freely...the bearing in the pulley may be shot...

[gr8scott72]

I would loosen the power steering belt and see if the pulley moves freely...the bearing in the pulley may be shot...

If the pulley is shot I would think you'd just get a squealing belt.

[NismoChi]

If Lacus doesn't work , you are more than likely going to need to replace the pump.

[nkawall]

that lucas didnt do a damn thingso i guess it has to be the pump

[gr8scott72]

that lucas didnt do a damn thingso i guess it has to be the pump

[SARCASM]Well geez, it's only a 15 year old car. I can't imagine why the power steering pump failed in that short time. [/SARCASM]

[nkawall]

LMAO(Sarcasm)I KNOW EH

I WONDER WTF HAPPENED...I THOUGHT THIS STUFF HAD A LIFETIME GUARANTEE(Sarcasm)

[nkawall]

alright guys...i waited a few days for the lucas to work in and now it seems that it has saved me from changing the pump because its free as a bird now...thanks for the advice

[gr8scott72]

Told ya it was good stuff!!

Glad it worked out for you.

[nkawall]

OMFG...ok now this is starting to piss me off..today i went out and left my car in the parking lot of the mall...when i came back the car was burning hot because of the sun and then i started the car...and the friggin power steering was heavy AGAINNN!!!hellpppp meeeeeee