My 240 is in trouble
#1
My 240 is in trouble
Recently my 240 has been making a bad high pitched humming noise. It also has been leaking some liquid, thought it may have been transmission but the fluid was not red. My friend (owner of a sweet 300z) heard the noise and told me i may have a leak in my power steering hose. I took a look and sure enough it looks like i am going to replace the hose.
Has anyone else experienced this?
PS: the fluid was dark brown and smelled really nasty, like road kill.
Has anyone else experienced this?
PS: the fluid was dark brown and smelled really nasty, like road kill.
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PS fluid is usually close in color to brake fluid - kind of golden, and shouldn't smell.
The foulest smelling fluid I have ever run across was auto tranny fluid from an S12 with a bad tranny. The stuff was all burnt smelling, dark in color, and just horrible stuff. I almost want to puke just thinking about it now.
But the noises you're describing are generally consistent with ps system troubles. What is the fluid level in your ps reservoir?
-Justin
The foulest smelling fluid I have ever run across was auto tranny fluid from an S12 with a bad tranny. The stuff was all burnt smelling, dark in color, and just horrible stuff. I almost want to puke just thinking about it now.
But the noises you're describing are generally consistent with ps system troubles. What is the fluid level in your ps reservoir?
-Justin
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It usually only makes the noise when hitting the accelerater. It is a very high huming noise. The power steering hose in constantly moist. I do not want to take it in. It will cost too much $, the dealership alone charges 74$ per hour. I think i will take it in to just figure out what the problem is and see if i can fix it myself
#7
The last time I checked, the high pressure hose from Courtesy Nissan was ~$200.
So I put it off, and just kept adding fluid.... it may have been really low a couple of times. Anyway, now my fluid has a horrible smell like burnt tranny fluid and is darker than it should be. Although I still do have power steering and my fluid level doesn;t seem to be dropping so quickly.
I'm going to have to fix that this year if I want to autocross - I think leaking fluids will keep me from passing tech. I think that would be embarassing especially since I've known about the problem for years now.
-Justin
So I put it off, and just kept adding fluid.... it may have been really low a couple of times. Anyway, now my fluid has a horrible smell like burnt tranny fluid and is darker than it should be. Although I still do have power steering and my fluid level doesn;t seem to be dropping so quickly.
I'm going to have to fix that this year if I want to autocross - I think leaking fluids will keep me from passing tech. I think that would be embarassing especially since I've known about the problem for years now.
-Justin
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