2003 Accord V6 PS whine when cold- but now it is constant
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2003 Accord V6 PS whine when cold- but now it is constant
Hello everyone,
I have a 2003 Accord Coupe V6 with a very noisy power steering pump. I ordered the o-ring and I am going to have my mechanic install it for me on Saturday. I am almost 100% sure that the o-ring is the cause of the problem because the PS pump whines when it is cold in the morning and shuts up when it warms up. Within the past 2 days, it has reached temperatures of below 40ºF. The noise is still present by the time I finish my 10-minute commute. I could still hear the PS pump whining, even when the engine was nice and warm. I restarted the car and all was silent again.
At the end of the day when I drove home, the PS pump noise had not gone away like it normally would in warmer temps. It would not go away when restarting the car. I checked my reservoir and I have obvious signs of PS fluid on top of it. Could the o-ring still cause all of this, or is my PS pump about ready to die? The car has 201,000 miles on it with the original pump.
Thanks for the help.
I have a 2003 Accord Coupe V6 with a very noisy power steering pump. I ordered the o-ring and I am going to have my mechanic install it for me on Saturday. I am almost 100% sure that the o-ring is the cause of the problem because the PS pump whines when it is cold in the morning and shuts up when it warms up. Within the past 2 days, it has reached temperatures of below 40ºF. The noise is still present by the time I finish my 10-minute commute. I could still hear the PS pump whining, even when the engine was nice and warm. I restarted the car and all was silent again.
At the end of the day when I drove home, the PS pump noise had not gone away like it normally would in warmer temps. It would not go away when restarting the car. I checked my reservoir and I have obvious signs of PS fluid on top of it. Could the o-ring still cause all of this, or is my PS pump about ready to die? The car has 201,000 miles on it with the original pump.
Thanks for the help.
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Re: 2003 Accord V6 PS whine when cold- but now it is constant
Not sure what you are looking for here.....yes the system is "sucking" air from somewhere. The o-ring(s) are a good place to start.
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