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Hey guys

just thought i throw a query your way....

it's happened to 3 r32 skylines i know of..

symptoms...

No leaks

fluid is full

pump and belt are good..

it cuts in and out and feels like there is no power steering at all... i've driven a couple of r32's and the steering compared to mine feels like i dont have powersteering at all......

just wanna pick some brains before we go on a search and destroy mission...

cheeers ben

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Happend to mine a while ago

Swapped pumps and still was stuffed

Then I jacked up the front, with the engine off, and turned the wheels both ways as far as it could go about 5 times each way. This supposedly gets rid of any air in the system

It didn't seem to help much, maybe a touch lighter, then a day or so later it was back to normal

To this day I have no idea what caused it

I replaced all ps lines, new fliud (bled the system as chris said), even fitted the tomei hicas lock black box (it stopped the light coming on the dash, but i havent fitted shims yet) and the power steering still goes heavy from time to time...its starting to piss me off big time...

How old is your battery? (Skylines are notorious for their sensitivity to voltages and charge rates). Check the connections onto the alternator. And maybe the plugs on the HICAS computer.

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