Power steering pump noise
05-17-2002, 06:58 AM
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Power steering pump noise
My power steering pump sometimes makes loud whining sounds and that irritates me a lot. It doesn’t leak oil or anything, I have it going for about a 1.5 years. What would you guys recommend? Replace? Rebuild? Let it slide till it breaks? Did anyone replace power steering pump? How much work is it and how expensive replacement pump is?
05-17-2002, 07:26 AM
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mine has been doing it for the past year, try changing the fluid and the noise should subside.Also try some power steering pump treatments they might or might not help!!I don't know if they cause any harm
take care,
Jay
take care,
Jay
05-17-2002, 02:16 PM
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Let me guess, it sounds like Chewbacca from Star Wars IS your power steering
You just need to bleed the system. While the car is parked and running, turn all the way to the right, wait a few secs, turn all the way to the left, wait a few secs. Keep doing that until the sound disappears.
DW
You just need to bleed the system. While the car is parked and running, turn all the way to the right, wait a few secs, turn all the way to the left, wait a few secs. Keep doing that until the sound disappears.
DW
05-18-2002, 12:45 AM
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Originally posted by dwapenyi
Let me guess, it sounds like Chewbacca from Star Wars IS your power steering
You just need to bleed the system. While the car is parked and running, turn all the way to the right, wait a few secs, turn all the way to the left, wait a few secs. Keep doing that until the sound disappears.
DW
Let me guess, it sounds like Chewbacca from Star Wars IS your power steering
You just need to bleed the system. While the car is parked and running, turn all the way to the right, wait a few secs, turn all the way to the left, wait a few secs. Keep doing that until the sound disappears.
DW
05-18-2002, 05:22 AM
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Originally posted by eliasmavs99
This is what bleeding is? I thought there was more to it. YES, mine is doing the same wining-noise thing. How would I go about changing the whole powersteering fluid? Thanks.
This is what bleeding is? I thought there was more to it. YES, mine is doing the same wining-noise thing. How would I go about changing the whole powersteering fluid? Thanks.
05-18-2002, 06:05 PM
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Yup. Turkey baster is the only way. I have the Nissan FSM. They don't have any drain plugs whatsoever in the power steering system. I guess the fluid doesn't really work that hard to necessitate complete drainage 
When you do replace it, put some good stuff in it, Like Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF or Castrol Syntec ATF. Make sure it's Dexron III compatible ATF.
DW
When you do replace it, put some good stuff in it, Like Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF or Castrol Syntec ATF. Make sure it's Dexron III compatible ATF.
DW
Originally posted by maxxed
Probably the easiest way would be to take kitchen "turkey baster" and suck out as much fluid as you can. Replace the fluid with clean fluid. Drive for a few minutes and repeat the process until the fluid looks clean.
Probably the easiest way would be to take kitchen "turkey baster" and suck out as much fluid as you can. Replace the fluid with clean fluid. Drive for a few minutes and repeat the process until the fluid looks clean.
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