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- Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:15 pm #63805 hello
I installed a PS for my hatch
the PS kit is from a friend who race so he remove his ps last year and stored it in his garage.
So I bought it last month and installed it in my eg.

Now compare to the manual steering, it does provide help in steering but it still hard to steer compare to a PS car.

well I ask honda about this and they told me maybe the Rack and pinion has rust on it so need to be service. so you think this might really be the problem?

by the way I didnt use honda specified PS fluid but Honda told me doesnt matter.

- Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:21 am #63809 YOu have to use the honda specific fluid. Otherwise it will get messed up. Im not sure why honda told you you didnt need it. Hondas PS fluid is different from all others.

1986 Nissan 300zx
1980 Kawasaki KZ650
2014 Kawasaki Ninja 300

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- Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:26 am #63827

YOu have to use the honda specific fluid. Otherwise it will get messed up. Im not sure why honda told you you didnt need it. Hondas PS fluid is different from all others.

Ditto that. Stay away from that dealership in the future.

- Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:35 am #63841 so what will I do?
drain the old fluid out and use Honda fluid?
or should I use somethig to flush out the old fluid, then use the honda fluid?

thanks.

- Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:37 am #63842 IF you havent already damaged it beyond repair, flush it out using REAL honda fluid. it wil be expensive to get that much fluid, but you will need alot.

I work at a Honda dealership. I dont know why they didnt tell you ONLY use HONDA fluid.

1986 Nissan 300zx
1980 Kawasaki KZ650
2014 Kawasaki Ninja 300

- Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:04 am #63875

IF you havent already damaged it beyond repair, flush it out using REAL honda fluid. it wil be expensive to get that much fluid, but you will need alot.

I work at a Honda dealership. I dont know why they didnt tell you ONLY use HONDA fluid.

damage what? the pump?

- Wed Jul 30, 2008 3:08 pm #63924 is that the reason why its hard to steer because of the wrong fluid?
I will flush it tomorrow

- Sun Aug 03, 2008 1:58 am #64337 How do you know if the PS pump is still working or not?
when the engine is running will see some turbulence inside the ps fluid reservoir?

because mine when look inside the reservoir the ps fluid does not move...

- Sun Aug 03, 2008 5:13 am #64353 yes, it would damage the pump and possibly the rack.

1986 Nissan 300zx
1980 Kawasaki KZ650
2014 Kawasaki Ninja 300