my car has a great suspension, i love the ride, but sometimes when i turn the steering squeals. not short on fluid and power steering pump isn't leaking. what can this be? 
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try replacing your power steering belt
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It it a belt squeal or a hydraulic squeal? The belt will be a piercing squeal, the hyrdaulic will be more of a groan.
If your belt isn't squealing, your power steering pump may be going bad. Not a big deal. Not too hard to replace. Just DO NOT get that fluid on your paint!
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well not sure, but it will only squeal when i turn the steering wheel. if i'm going in a straight line i get nothing. guess what i'm trying to say is that it isnt a constant noise, only when turningComment
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Does it sound like a cat being butt raped (loose or worn belt) or like someone growling under a bed (power steering pump)?Comment
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It could be either when you're turning. When you turn, the belt has to turn the pulley to pump the fluid. When you turn, the pump has to pump the fluid. Both are working. If we can determine what the sound is, we can tell you how to fix it.
Do you have any play in your belt? There should be about an inch of slack in the belt. Too tight or too lose will cause a squeal. Too tight will also kill the pump, which I'm thinking is the issue anyway.
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I get the hydraulic squeal now and then. It bugs me because it's never consistent. It sounds like a groaning weasel. Definitely not a high-pitched squeal like a belt would be.Originally posted by sweet91accordComment
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Originally posted by visualpoet
omg dude. That made my day... wow. Everythime my belt squeeks that will be all I will think of.
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Did anybody figure out what the, "weasle" type sound was? Is it the belt, or the powersteering pump going bad?Comment
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Do you guys know what would cause a high pitched metal on metal sound at full steering lock at low speed?Comment
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Could also be a tie-rod end or a ball joint...might want to check those outComment
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power steering pump is on its way out.Comment
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