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Cressida MX 83 Power steering
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Sun, 31 October 2004 00:44
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My 1989 Cressida makes a bad groaning noise when you first start it up and then you touch the steering wheel. It seems to be not too bad when the engine has warmed up and you are driving it. My friend tells me it is probably a power steering pump problem - can anyone point me in the right direction and tell me how much it would cost to replace. There seems to be fluid in the reservoir up to the full mark.
dixie
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I supported Toymods
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Sydney
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August 2002
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Re: Cressida MX 83 Power steering
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Tue, 02 November 2004 03:06
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Before replacing it - it might be worthwile taking it to a steering specialist and getting them to flush the fluid and put a treatment through it.
I did this when I bought my R31 skyline (same deal, noisy/grinding pump) but it was perfect after the treatment was put through it and and fresh fluid was flushed through it.
It's pretty easy to do it yourself - even if you are only slightly mechanically inclined.
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Location:
Australia
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October 2004
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Re: Cressida MX 83 Power steering
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Sat, 06 November 2004 03:29
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Tried that, but he said at the best it was a bandaid solution and I have booked my car in on Monday to get it looked at.
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Location:
adelaide
Registered:
August 2002
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Re: Cressida MX 83 Power steering
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Sat, 06 November 2004 13:55
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could be small leak in a hose or seal.this can cause the groaning noise by allowing air to enter the system.after warming/repressurizing the noise can go away.should be something simple.
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Australia
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October 2004
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Re: Cressida MX 83 Power steering
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Mon, 08 November 2004 02:20
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| beerfart wrote on Sun, 07 November 2004 00:55 |
could be small leak in a hose or seal.this can cause the groaning noise by allowing air to enter the system.after warming/repressurizing the noise can go away.should be something simple.
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Well done beerfart (?) I have it at the power steering specialists right now and he rang to say that one of the hoses has been already replaced and there is a leak in the other - apparently about $560  for the hose from Toyota, but he is having someone make up a hose for it for about $250. Still sounds expensive to me, but its better than the alternative. I'm also having new bonnet struts put in and thinking of keyless entry as I find the locks stiff and I reckon the key has to be turned the wrong way to lock and unlock them. It is not very intuitive at all. 
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