I tried to outline in red: Here is the same hose from underneath. If the steering wheel is difficult to turn or you noticed power steering fluid leaking from your Frontier, watch the video above to see where the power steering fluid reservoir in your 2001 Frontier is located and how to fix minor power steering fluid leaks. A wheel as handle bars, the pistons are pushed through a liquid filled tight cylinder, your power steering rack sealed at the rubber end boots. My mechanic reset the check engine light but it came back on today. In the bottom picture, this looks like the return line what you have annotated , which should be attached to the reservoir.
Anyone out there have any experience with this? Bottle says it might take 2 bottles to stop but I think I am screwed and need to just fix the rack and pinion leak. All the stop leak fluid is now all over my asphalt driveway which I will now have to clean. It is a no cost option to getting it fixed and along the lines I was talking about. Trim it and use some pliers or a screwdriver depending on your clips, buy a new hose, or bring it to a junk yard and find something similar. You also need to make sure that if there's a bleeder valve that it is tight. This is actually a good sign in this case.
I always leave replaced hoses in my trunk for emergency but hopefully you just gashed it with something in the road. Ive checked freon, replaced the compressor relay, but not sure where to go from there. If possible, run your fingers along the length of the hose to find hidden wet spots. I will have to track how much I am dumping in and at what intervals, but. The high pressure side hose is a bit more expensive than the return hose.
Removing the rack make require taking any and all of these parts off but sometimes lifting the car and undoing a hundred lb. I can see the reservior but not the hose. All the stop leak fluid is now all over my asphalt driveway which I will now have to clean. It's hard to determine by your description if it is not operating properly or just normal operation. Clear or amber power steering fluid should not be used in Nissan or Infiniti power steering systems. I have no idea about the fluids. Your power steering system helps you turn your steering wheel more easily.
As the fluid squeezes behind the cylinder it equalizes the force removing resistance. You want to use the process of elimination. It seems that every 3 or 4 days it needs to be topped off. It could be the pump, but I doubt it. A small power steering fluid leak can make your Frontier hard to turn. It looks dry as you want it to be. So, as Paulster2 says, do clean it all up, run it a little move the wheel from side to side , and try to see where the original point of exit is.
Best thing you can do is get the car up on stands or a lift. I got these prices over the phone so there is chance of error here. It is often also a sign of power steering belt damage. They are saying to trim it back and add a new hose clamp I assume that last part should fix the issue. Thanks for the help guys. My mechanic says he has a special soap if all else fails.
He will need it for at least a day so that sucks. The 'ol Q seems to be using up more like spitting out power steering fluid at a rapid pace. I owned a Toyota pickup for 10 years and it didn't even cost this much to fix and maintain! Subframe underneath is the trick. Both times the problem came back within a month. Ive taken to a respected mechanic that has twice replaced the high pressure hose. The leak occurs on the offside where the front metal cooling pipe meets the rubber flexi pipe, and just needs the broken bit shortening and a new clip jubilee etc sticking on! If the steering wheel is difficult to turn or you noticed power steering fluid leaking from your Frontier, use the video above to see where the power steering fluid reservoir in your 2001 Frontier is located and how to fix minor power steering fluid leaks. Brakes, tires, and bushings can be inspected pre-purchase.
Never keep the wheels to the stop for more than 10-15 seconds. It depends where the fluid is leaking from. The compressor comes on and off in a seemingly random manor. The steering wheel column is simply a big joint and connects directly to it. Most pressing is Leaking Power steering Fluid. Remove the rubber splash shield out of the way and use a line wrench; I had to install a pipe on the end of the line wrench to help break it loose, but, after it broke loose, it was easy to thread out.
Trim it and use some pliers or a screwdriver depending on your clips, buy a new hose, or bring it to a junk yard and find something similar. The round black thing in the top pic is the reservoir. Thanks I'm looking to change the power steering fluid in my 2005 Altima with 115K miles; it seems Mobil 1 synth is the way to go. In the bottom picture, this looks like the return line what you have annotated , which should be attached to the reservoir. That was due to deferring maintenance though.