Author Topic: Noisy power steering?  (Read 744 times)

Offline buzzkip

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Noisy power steering?
« on: 07 March 2010, 12:16 »
Hi all,

I was wondering whether there's a way to stop the power steering from being so noisy. If I move the steering wheel enough so that it just about begins to start turning the wheel, it makes a quiet paper shredder type sound.  :undecided:
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Offline christomk3gti

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Re: Noisy power steering?
« Reply #1 on: 07 March 2010, 15:35 »
could be that your belt is too tight?? or even needs changing??
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Offline boneybradley

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Re: Noisy power steering?
« Reply #2 on: 07 March 2010, 16:00 »
make sure its the pas first...as it could be steering column/drive shaft or hub
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Offline FlySpeck

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Re: Noisy power steering?
« Reply #3 on: 07 March 2010, 16:39 »
low fluid makes the pump howl too, especially if its a deep loud noise, belts are high pitched and squealy.