View Full Version : DIY: Fixed my electric power steering. My steps.


hkspoweredrx8
03-20-2011, 04:41 PM
This is what fixed my EPS

Simply buy a can of electrical contact cleaner, can be found anywhere. Picked mine up at a home depot for $3.

Pop your hood.

Lift up the air intake box. (just hold it up out of your way)

Remove the 4 bolts holding the tray below the air intake box.

Lift the tray back revealing 2 big connectors (in the middle of the electric fans).

Simply unhook connectors and spray into them, shake out loose liquid let air dry for a short period. (maybe 30 secs to 1 min).

Reconnect, then put back in reverse order. (fixed my power steering) (I hope this can fix yours)

Surtur
03-20-2011, 06:24 PM
What problems were you having with your power steering?

Mazurfer
03-20-2011, 06:59 PM
Hello....what makes you think this is new news?
First off they aren't sensors, they are connectors and this problem/fix has been around for years!
The connections get cruddy due to moisture and/or coolant coming out of the overflow tube.
If you had searched, you would've found that out.

Most of us in the know(so to speak) have extended that overflow tube down below those connectors.
Oh........and I do hope it works for you(the cleaning), sometimes it doesn't and people have either hard wire around the connectors or get a new harness.

hkspoweredrx8
03-20-2011, 11:25 PM
No no no, your getting the wrong idea, I've known about this...Figured a fresh write up would help some people who don't like to dig deep in the search...

rx 8speciale
03-21-2011, 02:30 AM
good ,im doing this right now , nice job for let people know how u fix it

laythor
03-21-2011, 11:20 AM
people with power steering issues should also read this thread: http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=107481

cleaning the contacts has worked for some people, and only been a temporary fix for others. This thread goes into detail about other fixes to try.