My PS pump went bad when a break in the line caused fluid to leak. I heard all the groaning noises and the steering got stiff. I checked and discovered the leak. I just need to understand why a leak would cause the pump to go bad. I guess i need to be convinced that it is a bad pump.
Louis
q45 power steering pump failure
Re: q45 power steering pump failure (30bino09)
Study the FSM and it will become clear how the pump impellors are destroyed by lack of fluid.
http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/Q45/
http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/Q45/
Re: q45 power steering pump failure (silver2k2)
is there possibly an FSM for the 92 Q's?
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Re: q45 power steering pump failure (drftard)
The early Q prior to 94 were never reduced to *pdf files and thus owners must depend on the miniFSM supplied with each new Q at time of delivery.
Unfortunately with used cars buyers didn't know a FSM was supposed to be with vehicle and many of these ended up on ebay or on used lots shelves.
We buy full size FSM for shops at $200 each from dealers.
It takes about $100,000 worth of tools to work on Q for a living..........the Nissan specialty tools alone are $15,000.
The 1994 *pdf [downloadable] is useful if you understand the changes made in subsequent models.
Unfortunately with used cars buyers didn't know a FSM was supposed to be with vehicle and many of these ended up on ebay or on used lots shelves.
We buy full size FSM for shops at $200 each from dealers.
It takes about $100,000 worth of tools to work on Q for a living..........the Nissan specialty tools alone are $15,000.
The 1994 *pdf [downloadable] is useful if you understand the changes made in subsequent models.