power steering

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madmeg323
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Hey is the high pressure power steering line the bigger one coming from the resorvior.


Kraelic
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Car: 89 240sx

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no, the high pressure line goes from the pump to the rack.

madmeg323
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thanks, thats the hissing i hear when i turn the car off, and why the hole under side of the car is covered in oil like substance

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SirSilvia
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If you're hearing that I would think you'd notice a great loss in steering power. Just askin, are you sure that's it?

madmeg323
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yeah great loss, fill it up and go like 150 miles emmpty again. puddle looks like its more on the drivers side of car.

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omgjacki
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That's because that's where the power steering is...

johnny butt
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Car: 1993 240sx Convertible

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leaking power steering will also sound like a moan whenever you turn the wheel hard to one side or the other.



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