Air Bleeding Hydraulic System
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Nissan Maxima. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
If air bleeding is not complete, the following symptoms can be observed.
- Bubbles are created in reservoir tank.
- Clicking noise can be heard from oil pump.
- Excessive buzzing in the oil pump.
NOTE:
Fluid noise may occur in the steering gear or oil pump. This does not affect performance or durability of the system.
- Turn steering wheel several times from full left stop to full right stop with engine off.CAUTION: Turn steering wheel while filling reservoir tank with fluid so as not to lower fluid level below the MIN line.
- Start engine and hold steering wheel at each lock position for 3 seconds at idle to check for fluid leakage.
- Repeat step 2 above several times at approximately 3-second intervals.CAUTION: Do not hold the steering wheel in a locked position for more than 10 seconds. (There is the possibility that oil pump may be damaged.)
- Check fluid for bubbles and white contamination.
- Stop engine if bubbles and white contamination do not drain out. Perform step 2 and 3 above after waiting until bubbles and white contamination drain out.
- Stop the engine, and then check fluid level.