I've never had a PS pump go bad on me so i don't really know the symptoms. But i've driven cars without PS so i know the feeling.
Starting last week or so I've noticed in the morning when turning out of my street parking spot, the wheel is a little heavy/stiff. I figured it's normal let the car/fluid warm up. The issue came and went. So now I'm at a point where I have the wind the wheel back when making a left or right turn. It seems to be on and off.
140k, I think i did turkey baster drain and fill at 80k and nothing else. Fluid still at a good level. No major leaks on the rack at all. Little greasy down there but nothing that says leak, mainly seepage. The PS pump on my Infiniti is actually the cleanest/driest pump I've seen on any car. Most cars have some type of soaked lined. This thing is bone dry.
So pumps normally just go and stop pumping? Or so can they a weak pump flow. No belt squeal so i don't think its slipping, its a newer belt as well. I checked tire pressures all at 35psi. I even rotated the tires and looked for weird tire wear. Pushed and pulled thinking maybe bad tie rods. Nothing moved much.
So i'm thinking mainly pump but aside from that the only other thing will be rack. I might jack up the front and have someone go lock to lock as i look at the flow from the pump.
Starting last week or so I've noticed in the morning when turning out of my street parking spot, the wheel is a little heavy/stiff. I figured it's normal let the car/fluid warm up. The issue came and went. So now I'm at a point where I have the wind the wheel back when making a left or right turn. It seems to be on and off.
140k, I think i did turkey baster drain and fill at 80k and nothing else. Fluid still at a good level. No major leaks on the rack at all. Little greasy down there but nothing that says leak, mainly seepage. The PS pump on my Infiniti is actually the cleanest/driest pump I've seen on any car. Most cars have some type of soaked lined. This thing is bone dry.
So pumps normally just go and stop pumping? Or so can they a weak pump flow. No belt squeal so i don't think its slipping, its a newer belt as well. I checked tire pressures all at 35psi. I even rotated the tires and looked for weird tire wear. Pushed and pulled thinking maybe bad tie rods. Nothing moved much.
So i'm thinking mainly pump but aside from that the only other thing will be rack. I might jack up the front and have someone go lock to lock as i look at the flow from the pump.
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