power steering problem PLEASE HELP!!
#1
04 TG 6spd
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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
thnx
Cory
#2
on his 3rd rx8
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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...
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...
#3
Grasshopper
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All you need to know is in this thread:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...power+steering
#7
Administrator
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did it fix the problem? (permanently?)
#9
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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.
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.
#10
I <3 Sushi
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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.
#12
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^^^ YES they do!
#14
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that's already on my list of things to do when I fix the PS.
#21
04 TG 6spd
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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
#24
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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.
don't get crazy scrubbing that thing.
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