Power Steering problem!

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Chase300
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Car: 1990 300zx TT

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Please help, my power steering is having issues. When i start the car it is fine and works but about after a couple minutes of driving it progressively gets more and more harder to steer then my HICAS light comes on. I have no leaks and it looks like my fluid level is roughly about where its suppose to be sitting at. When im driving i have to put it in neutral shut it off and restart it and it will clear the hicas light and ill have power steering again for a lil bit. PS doesnt completely die i tried shutting of the car and driving and its a lil bit stiffer than how it is with the hicas light on. Is my ps pump dieing on me? im confused any help?


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evildky
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assuming your fluid and belt are both good, the steering speed sensor is know to be an issue, but you'll need a consult or similar to verify

Chase300
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Joined: Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:46 pm
Car: 1990 300zx TT

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Ive been doing some researching in the nico library and i found out that like you just said the speed sensor is a known issue. My speed sensor is actually loose so my speedo works sometimes and sometimes it doesnt depending on what bump i hit haha. I drove home tonight and my speedo was working pretty much most of the trip and i had no steering problems. I think you nailed it Evil.


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