Power steering

GOTTROUBLES

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2005 NISSAN ALTIMA
6 CYL
FWD
MANUAL
60,000 MILES

Have a 2005 Nissan Altime SER. Getting quite Wurring(?) Sound when steering with cold engine. Goes away when warmed up. Saw power steering reservoir down to just below Min./Max. Lines. See no sign of leaks on garage floor. Just now topped off to Max. Line. Isn't thia a sealed system? Or can you get some evaporation over time since I live in a realatively dry climate in Colorado.

Tuesday, December 28th, 2010 AT 11:04 PM

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ERNEST CLARK

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You won't get any evaporation over time. If you crawl underneath the car, you'll probably find an accumalation of oily dirt around the seals of your rack and pinion system. The leak would be so slow it wouldn't leave a puddle.

Be careful not to overfill your system, as this will destroy it for certain. And as for your "Whirring" sound, this does happen as those pumps age. If the steering doesn't become hard, I wouldn't worry about it. But eventually everything fails. Just keep the fluid at the proper level and if you ever see a leak, get it fixed before it gets worse and costs you more.

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Sunday, February 6th, 2011 AT 10:12 PM