power steering problem PLEASE HELP!!
hey guys starting this morning my 8 has no power steering. i don't exactly know why but i have no idea where to start looking. is there a power steering belt, fuse, or anything else mazda could have thought up? please help me guys the mazda dealership is booked for to long..
thnx Cory:shocking: |
relax, relax, its ok DOZERs here, first off, your power steering is electric, thus no belts or no fluid...
alright now, right under your airbox and the tray that holds it, are 2 connectors, the bigger one on the right is for your power steering, pull it apart and clean the inside off both sides with keyboard duster (electronic cleaner) and dab a bit of dielectric grease on the 2 prongs, connect, start up and it should be gone....if the problem continues, it could be worse... |
Originally Posted by x MazDA
(Post 3168547)
hey guys starting this morning my 8 has no power steering. i don't exactly know why but i have no idea where to start looking.
All you need to know is in this thread: https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...power+steering |
^thats the second solution...
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^True... some have been lucky and cleaning the connectors once did the trick.
I wasn't so lucky (as I explained in that thread) and had to clean them at least once a week. Which is why my wires are now spliced together. |
dozer i love you i will be back on later to let u know if it worked thnx again
tear, tear, i was so scared... |
did it fix the problem? (permanently?)
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Originally Posted by Jedi54
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did it fix the problem? (permanently?)
but it does fix it. i just went through this at 114k miles.. it took no time at all. do it yourself.. beers :beer: |
had mine go out yesterday.
I'm leaning towards coolant getting on the connectors since the coolant light came on as I started my car (quickly went off) 30 minutes later...PS is gone. going to pick up the updated harness and see if that fixes it. |
Pull out intake, pull out tray, pull apart the connector (It's the big one), clean it, add di-electric grease, reconnect the connector, start the car. If this solved it then proceed to put the tray back in, and put the intake back on. You might get a CEL for having the MAF disconnected after you start the car but that's nothing major for you since you have the Cobb AP to delete codes. :)
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mazda needs to put a longer hose on the overflow tank....
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^^^ YES they do! :cussing:
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Why not just buy a new longer hose for $2.99 a feet at AutoZone like I did to prevent this from happening? Cheap simple fix.
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that's already on my list of things to do when I fix the PS.
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Already done RENESIS...but if MAZDA would fix it from the factory that's 2.99 I don't have to spend...damn that's like 1 beer....
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papa dozer...i dont know which plug to clean. please help again
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none of those, youre gonna have to completely take out the airbox(intake box) the the tray underneath it to get to the plugs
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oh ok well thats a starting point then guess i know what i'll be doing later..thnx again i'll probably call for you again...:'(
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no worries, just PM me if i dont post in this thread
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Originally Posted by x MazDA
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papa dozer...i dont know which plug to clean. please help again
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actually yes i did. im just very new to the car and still was a little lost and dozer was very nice about helping the extra bit. but yes i did read it and thank you for posting it
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what i posted was just a quick fix, its worked fine for me, and im hoping it works for mazda, but if it doesnt then the next thing to do is whats in that thread
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prob wouldn't hurt to clean the MAF either(the one on the left that you circled) but that has NOTHING to do with your P.S......
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^^^ and by cleaning the MAF sensor he means take it out, spray it with MAF cleaner (gently) and then let it dry.
don't get crazy scrubbing that thing. |
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