Power steering question

[bobiseverywhere]

Well today i noticed the power steering on my 1J was whining every time i turned the wheel So i went to check the fluid level thinking maybe it was low and that i had a leak somewhere. When i pulled the cap off to check. It was kinda frothy with lots of tinny bubbles. Any idea whats up and how to fix it?

 

[OneJArpus]

sounds like there is air in the system.... i would pour a little more in and turn the wheel from lock to lock a few times and see if it still happens. If so you might have a leak some where, i would check the OLD parts that may still be int here.

 

[AF1JZ]

What fluid should be put in there? I think it was Dexron or Dexron II. But, I think I put in Dexron III and it has a faint whine, sometimes loud. Would it matter if it has the Dexron III in it?

Maybe this the answer to that might help you as well Bobiseverywhere.

 

[bobiseverywhere]

I put in the Mobil1 Synthetic ATF and i'll try that TaSe thank you

 

[Brewster]

What fluid should be put in there? I think it was Dexron or Dexron II. But, I think I put in Dexron III and it has a faint whine, sometimes loud. Would it matter if it has the Dexron III in it?

Maybe this the answer to that might help you as well Bobiseverywhere.

Dexron III is ok to use.

 

[AF1JZ]

Hmm, I wonder why it whines then? It's pretty annoying.

 

[Ric]

I'm on my 4th (used) powersteering pump... It's a weaklink in the JZ motor. They only last around 100k miles.

You can rebuild them, but it costs as much as a new pump ($400).

What seems to keep them from being too loud is lucas power steering pump stuff.

 

[AF1JZ]

What seems to keep them from being too loud is lucas power steering pump stuff.

Cool, thanks Ric. I'm gonna go get some tonight maybe.

 

[bobiseverywhere]

my JZ motor only had 55K on it when i got it so the PS should not be going yet? i am going to try getting the air out and checking for leaks this morning

and thats 55K kilometers i guess thats about 32K miles

 

[kikwear002]

i have a pump ill sell you if you need one too

 

[Brewster]

I think my PS pump is shot too, the car is really hard to steer.

 

[bobiseverywhere]

Well, i just turned the steering wheel form side to side to get the air out, and it seems that there is no air in the system, but there are no leaks that i can find either. Now it seems to be fine with the very minimal whine that it has always had?? i am a little stumped on that one, and why it happened. Also the nice Red ATF i put in there is more of a brown colour now, and it has only been about 7K km like 5K miles????

 

[Ric]

pump sounds shot to me

 

[bobiseverywhere]

ah, ok well i'll have to get another one when i can. Other things are more pressing ATM.

 

[Ric]

i never bought a new one, i just stay with used ones. If i can get 6 months out of $10-20 bucks, thats fine with me.

 

[AF1JZ]

If i can get 6 months out of $10-20 bucks, thats fine with me.

Is that how much you pay for a used one?!

 

[Ric]

If i don't get them for free, yeah....

Silly kids with SC300 1JZ swaps around here locally don't know the powersteering pump is universal off the 2JZGE they took out. They usually sell the whole 2jzge for under $100 bux. ( i buy those too and part em out once and a while )

 

[dansmith11]

not to jack your thread, but while were on the topic of power steering

i had my jza70 at the track last weekend, and one lap all of a sudden i had no power steering for a few turns, then it came back again, no leaks, fluid is full, pump doesnt make any noise. has anyone ever had that happen?

only thing i can think of is the fluid got too hot?

 

[AF1JZ]

If i don't get them for free, yeah....

Silly kids with SC300 1JZ swaps around here locally don't know the powersteering pump is universal off the 2JZGE they took out. They usually sell the whole 2jzge for under $100 bux. ( i buy those too and part em out once and a while )

Wow, see if you can find me one just incase mine is going bad. I'll pay of course.

 

[Ric]

I can get you a whole motor for $75 bucks lol.. How about two?


Dan, maybe you overheated it. It takes nothing but hand tools to cut the factory cooler "pipe" and install a good aftermarket bar and plate.

Also, i think the JZA70 has the same system as the SC300, dual mode steering. After 45mph, the system shuts off and goes into a bypass circuit.