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Offline Wisey

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Weird Whining Noise
« on: 11 December 2010, 20:19 »
Started getting a really weird noise from my golf for the last day or so........ Only why I can describe it is, that it sounds a bit like a whining noise you get off a supercharger  :sad:  :laugh:

Only really makes it when steering from left to right, either stationary or when moving  :undecided:, sounds like the sound is coming from the front left side on the engine bay.

Tried to get some videos of the sound:

From inside the car (bonnet and drivers door are open) :



From inside the bonnet :



Anyone got any idea's what it could be ?  :cry:

Cheers for any help.

Offline Steve_PD

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Re: Weird Whining Noise
« Reply #1 on: 11 December 2010, 20:25 »
Something running off the aux belt, steering pump, alternator or A/C pump
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Offline richw911

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Re: Weird Whining Noise
« Reply #2 on: 12 December 2010, 10:30 »
Check the power steering fluid level  :smiley:

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Offline andc1

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Re: Weird Whining Noise
« Reply #3 on: 12 December 2010, 10:48 »
sounds like power steering pump to me, check the fluid level, could be on its way out

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Re: Weird Whining Noise
« Reply #4 on: 12 December 2010, 10:55 »
sounds like power steering pump to me, check the fluid level, could be on its way out

Or a leaking rack  :wink:

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Re: Weird Whining Noise
« Reply #5 on: 12 December 2010, 11:16 »
try turning it with aircon on, then off and see if thats makes a differance