Power steering whining...

[MustangEater8251]

Power steering pump is whining...


Basically any tips or procedures on how to swap the fluid and to you guys reccomend anything that might help me out.


yeah i know my problem may bemore then fluid but swapping the fluid is probable about all I can do to help it if it is screwed.

[silicuda]

ummmmm my power steering likes to whine when its freakin cold outside and the engine is cold.. usually after it warms up the whining stops......

[MustangEater8251]

Its 75-80 degrees, car was running for a half hour, I did turned around in a parking lot it whined, then it whined with the engien RPMS, and shudders.


Has never done this in the 124,000 miles and nearly 10 years of it being in my family.

[MustangEater8251]

and when I mean whining, I am talking about as loud as when you put your car in reverse(5-speed), and you go about 25 mph.

[Dominic]

Is it a belt squeal or a true pump whine? How's the fluid?

[MustangEater8251]

belt is fine its a definite whine....

I actually thought it was my drivetrain, but ruled that out... It sort of went away for now, but I need to check the fluid.


Think it would be bad to changeth fluid? It is original from factory... but I have heard sometimes on auto trannies sometimes its better to leave the old fluid in once it gets to a certiain point then to change it.

[OneQuickV6]

Mine started doing the same thing a week or so ago....REALLY loud when I first start it in the morning, and my power streering is bad until it warms up for a while and the noise goes away. I already took out some of the original fluid that was in there, it smelt kind of burnt. I added in a pint of Lucas rack and Pinion stuff to try and appease the problem. It didn't help much. I have yet to decide if it's my pump or a bad rack and pinion. Sucks if it's R&P because they are normally like $250! If I figure it out, I'll let ya know.

[Blizzard96]

I think my whine might be a belt.

THe only times it makes a noise is when I turn the wheel...even with the car sitting still. Usually more noticeable after driving for a while.

Weird...its very quiet. Took a Chevy foreman for a ride and he couldn't even hear it. It sounds like a little mouse squeeling...

Got me stumped...even the foreman.

[MississippiMaro]

I used a turkey baster to remove my old fluid (don't laugh it worked like a charm) and put some lucas rack and pinion reconditioning fluid in the power steering resevoir. Wow what a difference my experience was completely different from the guy who posted a couple back. It smoothed out my power steering a lot. Try it before you replace the pump. Just make sure to remove ALL of the old fluid as it can lessen the effectiveness of the reconditioning fluid.