Power steering fault

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dannyfiveforty
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Car: 1992 UK Z32 300zx twin turbo manual

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My 1992 300zx twin turbo, has a problem when the car drops below about 30mph the power steering stays hard. If I turn the engine off and back on again it's fine again until I drop below 30mph again.

If I plug consult in and go for a drive I get no speed reading from the ecu, but the speedometer works fine...

What could the problem be?

Thanks, dan

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frapjap
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Car: '99 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
'07 Subaru Legacy
Location: South Coast Massachusetts

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Welcome to NICO, Dan!

Thats an interesting problem alright.
Silly to ask, but just want to cover the bases- have you checked the condition of the fluid? Is it low, dirty, etc?
Is the power steering hard when you try to turn the wheel from a stop?

My guess is that its either low on fluid, needs a flush, or the pump is on its way out.
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DCaff300ZX
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1993 CRP TT- Modified
Location: Tacoma, Washington

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Totally agree with the above, most likely low fluid or bad pump.
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