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2004 Nissan Murano Repair Question


Topics covered: Power steering, Steering, Noise.
Mileage: 85,000 miles.

Asked on September 7, 2011

How do you change the power steering pump? Is it very difficult?

Car makes a "whirring" rattling noise especially when idling.
Avatar Asked by ladybjt

Answer

Replied on September 7, 2011



REMOVAL

1. Remove tires with power tool.
2. Remove side splash guard from vehicle with power tool.

3. Remove heat insulator from vehicle.
4. Loosen adjust screw and oil pump fixing bolt, then remove belt from oil pump pulley.
5. Drain power steering fluid from reservoir tank.
6. Remove piping of high pressure and low pressure (drain fluid from their pipings).
7. Remove mounting bolts, then remove power steering pump.

INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.

After installation, adjust belt tension.

After installation, bleed air.

Tiny Answered by Wrenchtech (expert)
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Replied on September 7, 2011

The noise should not be from the power steering pump. The most common cause for such problems would be the serpentine belt or it auto tensioner.

Tiny Answered by KHLow2008 (expert)
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Replied on September 7, 2011

Have you checked the fluid level? Has it ever lost any?

Tiny Answered by Wrenchtech (expert)
14,729 answers provided