megaman096

Okay I posted about the whirring noise or whatever coming from my car earlier I know but I have an update. Whenever I crank my car from a full cold like a 2 hour sit. I have this anyoing whirring noise coming from around my powersteering area. It continues to whir as the engine rpms go up. When I come to a stop light i can hear what seems to be my pump, making a slight gurgling noise.

I got home, a 10 minute drive from work let the car run, whirring still there but not has dissapted a lil bit(still kinda loud). Popped hood listen to pump and the whirring were coming from right there. Turned off car went inside got ready for bed and whatever and come out about 35 minutes later to start my car and let my dad hear it. Then the noise hardly seems to be there. Its slightly there when I turn my wheel. Not near as bad as what it was.

Same thing happned when I went from school to home(shut car off). (start up)then to my mechanic, barely heard it on the ride there. Then went away completly except for a ever so slight noise when turning the while at a dead stop while hood was poped.

Sorry for the long post guys, but I think it is that when the pump gets warm then rests. It pumps better? or something along those lines. Or maybe it is something else?

Oh yeah when starting from a cold start the steering wheel squeaks at me a bit when I turn at very slow speeds.


HELP!

civictildeath

fill with fluid or replace the pump.

megaman096

fluid is full, I just i want more opionions before I get a new pump

civictildeath

try belt dressing??

megaman096

what is that ?and what would that have to do with it getting warm?

civictildeath

put it on the belts cause they may be the noise. and the pump is going to get warm

megaman096

where do i get this stuff from and what is it called, how could putting it on the belt stop the sound at start up?

civictildeath

go to any parts store and ask for belt dressing. just pour some all the way around the belts. dont know if it will help or be a waste of a couple bucks but its your choice

slow94coupe

i think its your pump i rember this from auto class but that was 2 years ago. but yea im pretty sure. buy a belt first if your not sure that way when you buy a new pump you will have a new belt also

Archidictus

Does the pitch of the noise increase as your rpm go up? If so, it's probably the pump. If it's a constant "squeal" it's probably the belt. Whirring is usually a pully sound, which indicates a bad bearing in the pump assembly.

My advice is to scrap the PS system all together. Fugg it. I hate power steering.

megaman096

yeah it makes my car sound like a remote control toy car in a way. lol

megaman096

why does it go away after the car is at normal operating temp for about 10 min.??????