GravinFilms

hey everyone. i just swapped my motor with a rebiuld na 13b. everything works fine but my power steering haha. i start the car and it works fine. turns smooth as butter. than after a few minutes of driving it completely looses the power in the steering. i gave it some more power steering fluid and all but it still happens. any ideas? thanks

SureShot

After filling it, start the motor and turn the wheels all the way from side to side a few times, to bleed the trapped air from the system.
The top it up again.

GravinFilms

thats the first thing i tried. however, it still doesnt work unfortunately. still looses power in the steering, the fluid doesnt even go down for that matter. bad pump? works fine initially. =-/

lupin

iTrader: (3)

Check the rack boots and the lines that go down to the rack. I have big holes in my lines that are going to the rack.

(when I say lines I'm not talking about hoses, but the hoses could also have holes)

SureShot

Next check the control electronics connections at the pump & at the control box under the dash.
The steering computer has its own beep codes.
1-beep, pause, repeat - in case abnormality of speed sensor signal:
In case broken wires or short circuits occur to sensors or harnesses, the beep sounds 60-seconds after the engine speed signal of 2200 rpm continues for 18-seconds.
2-beeps, pause, repeat - in case abnormality of engine speed signal:
The beep sounds when the vehicle speed signal is input and no engine speed signal is input (short circuit, broken wire, etc.)
3-beeps, pause, repeat - in case abnormality of stepping motor signal:
The beep sounds when there are broken wires or short circuits in coils or harnesses.
4-beeps, pause, repeat - in case abnormality of the power steering microcomputer:
The beep sounds when there are circuit troubles other than with the micro computer.
5-beeps, pause, repeat - in case abnormality of steering sensor signal:
The beep sounds 60-seconds after broken wire or short circuit occurs to sensors or harnesses when the vehicle speed is above 40Km/h (25 mph).
Continuous beep - in case abnormality of the power steering microcomputer:
The beep sounds if the microcomputer becomes abnormal and cannot control the system.

herrafass

iTrader: (6)

this may sound a little simple, but check your belt and pulley, if the belt isn't tight or if there oil or anything like that on the pulley the belt may slip. last time i had p.s. trouble that was the problem. of course i didn't figure that out till i spent about four hours running fluid lines and wires and everything else. and if all else fails, toss the pump, loop or block the lines and poof . . . no more p.s. problems!