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dirtdiggler666 · 05-30-2018, 04:14 PM

I just got done installing a 2JZGTE into a E36 and for some reason I can't get the power steering to work. I made up a new high pressure line going to the rack and I am using the stock E36 res. I thought it was maybe a bad pump so I threw another one in and still noting. There is fluid in the rack I can here/feel it when the car is in the air turning the wheels. There is just no pressure and I have tried so many times I am at a loss so if anyone has any ideas that would be great.

di-devol · 05-30-2018, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by dirtdiggler666

I just got done installing a 2JZGTE into a E36 and for some reason I can't get the power steering to work. I made up a new high pressure line going to the rack and I am using the stock E36 res. I thought it was maybe a bad pump so I threw another one in and still noting. There is fluid in the rack I can here/feel it when the car is in the air turning the wheels. There is just no pressure and I have tried so many times I am at a loss so if anyone has any ideas that would be great.

Take the high pressure line off the pump and see if it makes a mess haha.

jedi03 · 05-31-2018, 08:10 AM

backwards on pressure maybe?

dirtdiggler666 · 05-31-2018, 02:28 PM

Lines are in the correct place and I took the high pressure off and oil was coming out when I started the car. Went back and made sure everything is tight and still noting. it just will not build pressure ugh any other ideas?

TrustS13 · 05-31-2018, 06:44 PM

My VVTi pump had some kind of regulator built into it. Swapped to a normal non-VVTi JZ pump and it worked great.

05-30-2018, 04:14 PM	#1
dirtdiggler666 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: p-dale Age: 44 Posts: 2,113 Trader Rating: (26) Feedback Score: 26 reviews	2JZGTE vvti power steering not working I just got done installing a 2JZGTE into a E36 and for some reason I can't get the power steering to work. I made up a new high pressure line going to the rack and I am using the stock E36 res. I thought it was maybe a bad pump so I threw another one in and still noting. There is fluid in the rack I can here/feel it when the car is in the air turning the wheels. There is just no pressure and I have tried so many times I am at a loss so if anyone has any ideas that would be great. __________________

05-31-2018, 02:28 PM	#4
dirtdiggler666 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: p-dale Age: 44 Posts: 2,113 Trader Rating: (26) Feedback Score: 26 reviews	Lines are in the correct place and I took the high pressure off and oil was coming out when I started the car. Went back and made sure everything is tight and still noting. it just will not build pressure ugh any other ideas? __________________

05-31-2018, 08:10 AM	#3
jedi03 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: albuquerque Posts: 1,836 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	backwards on pressure maybe?

05-31-2018, 06:44 PM	#5
TrustS13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Greensboro, NC Age: 36 Posts: 631 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	My VVTi pump had some kind of regulator built into it. Swapped to a normal non-VVTi JZ pump and it worked great.