Squeaky power steering

[Lord Les]

My power steering is squeeky! It sounds like a finger rubbing on wet glass, or the sound you get when you clean windows and rub hard. Thoughts?

It also doesn't work very well. Especiallywhen I turn to the left.

[sxyhnda]

mine makes that noise too... i took the ps pump off my parts car, it made the same noise... i've always said it makes my car sound like a dolphin, especially when the revs are coming down lol but my ps works fine, just sounds funny

[Losiracer2]

well first try checking the level of fluid, then if its not that....mine kinda made a groaning noise when turning so I had the pump replaced w/ a new one.

[alkoholikwun]

you can try to bleed the power steering system by rotating the steering wheel to the left and right w/o hitting the stops (max turning point). do that back and forth a few times with the engine at idle and the power steering reservoir open. maybe that might help a little.

[Lord Les]

you can try to bleed the power steering system by rotating the steering wheel to the left and right w/o hitting the stops (max turning point). do that back and forth a few times with the engine at idle and the power steering reservoir open. maybe that might help a little.

I've heard that it is better to do this while the front wheels are off the ground. Know anything about that?

[jdm_inspired]

I had this issue a month back. I took it apart and put it back together. Works perfectly fine now. Chances are, one of the metal "fins" are loose. There are no ball bearings in a PS pump. Take it apart and you'll know what I am talking about.

Good luck.

[JunkLX]

i had a dodge neon a while back that my friends called "the whistler" because the ps squeaked so loud. but the steering was still fine. you could hear me coming from a mile away.

[ja23merz]

i replaced the fluid in my grandma's '91 camry by pulling one of the hoses off and draining and then refilling the tank. when i started the car and turned the wheel, i would get the same whining squeaky sound. but if you keep turning, it'll eventually go away as the fluid goes through the system. so i would check to make sure your fluid level is ok

[alkoholikwun]

I've heard that it is better to do this while the front wheels are off the ground. Know anything about that?

i just recently took off my tranny to get to my leaking Rear Main Seal, took off a hose for the Power Steering fluid and drained pretty much my whole reservoir. took a little over a full Honda Power Steering Fluid bottle to get my reservoir back between MIN and MAX.

i bled my system out w/ my wheels on the ground, seems to work great for me, turned it back and forth for quite some time though cause my system had hella air.

first i test drove my car after just a few turns, and my power steering was not smooth at all, it felt like it was pulsing, it would get smooth to a point, then pulse real quick while turning. must have turned my wheels over 30 times each rotation just to make sure all the air was out.

[AD5OS]

i'd replace the fluid and bleed it out before you try anything drastic... couldn't hurt any.

[bobbycos]

My power steering is squeeky! It sounds like a finger rubbing on wet glass, or the sound you get when you clean windows and rub hard. Thoughts?

It also doesn't work very well. Especiallywhen I turn to the left.

you did check the belt to make sure it is tightened to the proper spec, before you go trying some of the other fixes that have been posted.

i agree with the possibility of air in the system . but is the reservior or pump leaking?

[marcusv8thunder]

Mine has started squeaking, sounds like from just the front right, ive had the wheel off nothing is rubbing, my thoughts are can a inner steering rod be dry to make that sound?

It doesn't make the sound with the wheels in the air though just at driving ride height

Sounds like this, though its not as loud as this. Been doing this for about a month now, something is not happy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKrd5KBTcH8

[Bad_dude]

What have you check from the suspension system? It sounds like the rack is running dry. Could be real bad ball joints. Definitely not the belt. The belt squeal like a pig.

[marcusv8thunder]

Ok so ive checked the suspension more, and it appears to be coming from the top A arm pivot joint. So i hold the top and bottom of my wheel and shake it, and i feel slight knocking, so it looks like my A arm is gone.

So problem diagnosed for me it could be a good thing to check for other with this problem.

Ill go get a set of A arms now.

[tutsuo]

Please check proper belt, tension, and power steering fluid level before spending money you don't have to.