swizz977

1992 civic si stick motor z6

ok so i was driving and noticed a bad smell and my power steering is leaking everywhere from here

the 2 10s are tight so im not sure how its leaking unless theres a gasket in between?

swizz977

could it be this little o ring went bad?

Former User

08 member with many threads and still fails to comprehend the critical importance of car information.

swizz977

ahh im sorry edited

Former User

Yeah, replace the O-ring.

swizz977

ok do i have to go through honda because im calling auto parts stores and they cant find it

Former User

If you can buy it from Honda, do that. Otherwise, see if you can find the right size at Sears Hardware.

swizz977

also on the honda parts website it said 11x1.9 not 13

Former User

Post the link.

Here's what I found:

swizz977

Honda Automotive Parts

#22

Former User

I think I was looking at the wrong hose connection.

swizz977

is the 11 inner diameter or outer diameter??

Former User

I believe it's inner diameter.

swizz977

my 92 civic si whines bad from the power steering pump bad for a while on a cold start for some reason..
im not talking about when i turn the wheel im talking about when i just start the car not doing anything..

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

Wait. Do you, or do you NOT have a thread going about a power steering pump leak? Jeez.

92ehatch

Source of whine pin pointed. Low ps fluid equals whiny.

Former User

Related threads merged. OP - You are allowed only ONE thread per topic.

swizz977

oh no i fixed the leak it was a little o ring.. this is different.. i have power steering fluid full
it just makes a bad noise for about 10 seconds on a cold start

Former User

The leak may have killed the pump.

92ehatch

Did you properly bleed air out of the system when you fixed the leak? Is it foaming when cold?

testify

The noise is the drive belt squealing.

92ehatch

That's an awfully confident answer for someone sitting in front of a computer and not under the hood of the ops car.

Not a bad suggestion but to say it is the problem...

NotARaCist

iTrader: (1)

It could be the belt, it could be the pulley bearing, it could be the pump. When replacing the pump, it's always a good idea to replace the belt as well, so the logical course of action here would be to replace the belt. If that doesn't solve the problem, then replace the pump.

testify

Aren't you sitting in front of a computer too? Who are you to say it ISN'T the problem?

You guys have never heard a drive belt squeal for 10 seconds on start up in the winter?

If the noise lasted more than 10 seconds, that would be different.

A pulley bearing would be noisier, and correct me if I'm wrong, but there are no tensioners or idler pulleys on the PS belt, just crank pulley and PS pulley, so it's not a bearing or a pulley.

If the pump was sucking air and cavitating, again, that would not get better after running the car for 10 seconds.

It's possible that noises can subside once things on the vehicle warm up, but that won't happen in 10 seconds on cold start up.

The only thing that makes sense is the belt.

Former User

I think the belt is certainly worth considering but other causes are possible as well.