# Power Steering Noise **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [January 9, 2009, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-noise/121037 "2009-01-09T20:09:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![91S131](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91s131/32/5732_2.png) [@91S131](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91S131)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-noise/121037/1 "2009-01-09T20:09:14Z")
So last night my steering started to make noise and tighten up at low speeds out of the blue, pulled over and checked for PS fluid and it was empty, drove 4 kms to my house and filled with atf, pump im assuming is still making noise ? do i need to bleed it or is the pump gone ? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![jpod89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jpod89/32/5688_2.png) [@jpod89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jpod89)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-noise/121037/2 "2009-01-09T20:31:24Z")
If it was empty - theres a leak most likely. After you fill it up there is still air in the lines which is the sound you hear. Usually it goes away after it sort of bleeds itself. If not, it’s a serious leak thats bringing air in the system, or yeah your pump is gone. ---
**Author:** ![Hacknik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba9def/32.png) [@Hacknik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hacknik)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-noise/121037/3 "2009-01-09T23:26:46Z")
^lol. Just replace your pump + lines (to be safe) and your good to go. Or if your hardcore, just fully delete it and free up some weight. ---
**Author:** ![91S131](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91s131/32/5732_2.png) [@91S131](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91S131)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-noise/121037/4 "2009-01-10T08:03:48Z")
yea you guys are right, i checked this morning and theres a leak near the back tires, is the hicas run by the power steering cause im assuming thats the lines leaking ? ---
**Author:** ![jpod89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jpod89/32/5688_2.png) [@jpod89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jpod89)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-noise/121037/5 "2009-01-10T09:12:57Z")
> [@Snakes on a... car?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snakes-on-a-car/19823/29): > > yea you guys are right, i checked this morning and theres a leak near the back tires, is the hicas run by the power steering cause im assuming thats the lines leaking ? Yes, Hicas is powered by the same pump and fluid run. Hack: What’s funny about what I said? ---
**Author:** ![Hacknik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba9def/32.png) [@Hacknik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hacknik)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-noise/121037/6 "2009-01-10T10:53:20Z")
It sounded funny when you randomly put in “or yeah your pump is gone.” I guess I’ve got a bad sense of humor? :/: lol ---
**Author:** ![Keez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/keez/32/5570_2.png) [@Keez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Keez)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-noise/121037/7 "2009-01-10T11:03:31Z")
you should just get rid of the hicas, buy a 80 dollar lock bar, you can probably get it cheaper on ebay, i think hks or someone has the gangster one. Then when you lock it, cut out the part that leaks, then loop it. also when you do this you will have to bleed the ps, fill it up leave the cap off and crank the wheel from lock to lock(full left then full right) over and over again a few times, you will probably see the fluid foaming a bit, then top up and you will be good. edit\* or you can go get a non hicas ps pump and get rid of the whole rear line assembly. ---
**Author:** ![91S131](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91s131/32/5732_2.png) [@91S131](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91S131)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-noise/121037/8 "2009-01-10T20:49:11Z")
Hey Keez and everyone else thanks for feedback, sounds like a good idea, i’ll look into it, but i like the awesome handles with the hicas. havent really done alot of drifting lol ---
**Author:** ![AhmadG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ahmadg/32/5577_2.png) [@AhmadG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AhmadG)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-noise/121037/9 "2009-01-15T00:22:57Z")
I’m one of the few that love HICAS as well. When you tell people you have 4 wheel steering, rear wheel drive, 5 link rear multilink and a viscous limited slip differential, it sounds so badass lol. ---
**Author:** ![87s15lt1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/87s15lt1/32/5706_2.png) [@87s15lt1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87s15lt1)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-noise/121037/10 "2009-01-15T09:11:00Z")
^^^i SOOOOOOOOOOO agree!!! hicas is **the** shit! ---
**Author:** ![BRA\_GANZAAAAAA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bra_ganzaaaaaa/32/5673_2.png) [@BRA\_GANZAAAAAA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BRA_GANZAAAAAA)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-noise/121037/11 "2009-01-15T09:40:54Z")
make sure u loop the system mine did the same in the fall don’t have the locker bar yet but still drive it lol as far as keeping i wouldn’t mine was fucked it would kick in randomly in hard corners so felt very unpredictable ---
**Author:** ![Martino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/martino/32/5674_2.png) [@Martino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Martino)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-noise/121037/12 "2009-01-15T10:08:08Z")
Im not sure my HICAS even works anymore. A year of drifting, and 2 sessions with a welded must NOTTT be good for it lol. Oh well. Shes knows her place. ---
**Author:** ![87s15lt1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/87s15lt1/32/5706_2.png) [@87s15lt1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87s15lt1)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-noise/121037/13 "2009-01-15T10:24:30Z")
welded diff or not…would not affect HICAS. ---
**Author:** ![Martino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/martino/32/5674_2.png) [@Martino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Martino)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-noise/121037/14 "2009-01-15T10:27:09Z")
Drifting would haha. ---
**Author:** ![87s15lt1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/87s15lt1/32/5706_2.png) [@87s15lt1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87s15lt1)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-noise/121037/15 "2009-01-15T10:55:45Z")
maybe…drifting is not good for anything really. but who knows. all i do know is i luuuuuv mah supa hicassssss ---
**Author:** ![BRA\_GANZAAAAAA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bra_ganzaaaaaa/32/5673_2.png) [@BRA\_GANZAAAAAA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BRA_GANZAAAAAA)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/power-steering-noise/121037/16 "2009-01-15T11:38:58Z")
na floppy hicas is the way to drift been rolling like that for about 10000km ganster ghetto sytle lol f locker bars live on the edge!