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drft911
03-05-2008, 10:03 PM
Ok my car has been doing this noise for a while now. everytime i go sideways so that my car doesnt hit the road (because its lowered) and i turn all the way i hear a noise kind of like a poping sound when i coutersteer. and ITs now the noise the PS pump makes. and it also does it when im driving and turnig and the road has bumps.thanks
punxva
03-06-2008, 08:42 AM
well the popping noise is probably your tierods, and have you checked you power steering reservoir to see if your low on ps fluid, aka brake fluid, dont put ps fluid in it, my friend did and after normal driving the fluid would boil
SR20n00b
03-06-2008, 10:09 AM
do you have alot of camber? check ur wheel bearings.
Bushido
03-06-2008, 10:13 AM
does it sound kind of like a stretching metallicish rubber band?
FaLKoN240
03-06-2008, 10:27 AM
well the popping noise is probably your tierods, and have you checked you power steering reservoir to see if your low on ps fluid, aka brake fluid, dont put ps fluid in it, my friend did and after normal driving the fluid would boil

I don't think you're supposed to run BRAKE fluid through power steering, I was always told use ATF...
WIKID S4TEEN
03-06-2008, 10:37 AM
NO BRAKE FLUID.

http://www.240edge.com/manuals/95_240sx/st.pdf

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slow40sx
03-06-2008, 10:42 AM
sounds like tie rods or a ball joint to me
xsparc
03-06-2008, 05:01 PM
hmmm thats odd... page ST-5 of the 94 FSM says ATF DEXRON II

more on topic... sounds like ball joints or TC rod bushings... thats what was my pop sound
drft911
03-09-2008, 08:30 PM
new ball joints. i scoped it out and looks like the PS rack bushings allows the rack to move which i think allows play on my steering. ordered the poly bushings just gonna have wait to see if that helps or takes care of problem.
projectRDM
03-10-2008, 08:52 AM
I don't think you're supposed to run BRAKE fluid through power steering, I was always told use ATF...

Thank you. ATF only.
sac
03-10-2008, 10:51 AM
Sweet. i was gonna second the wheel bearing/tie rod suggestion..
my inner tie rods did that when they went..
pr0ject TRUENO
03-10-2008, 11:34 AM
If what everyone else says doesn't help, next best bet would be to check if your front suspension is binding. That is all.