Nathman Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Afternoon all, I am looking for a bit of advice please. I am currently getting a really bad grating whine when the car is moving, when on or close to full lock. It is especially loud when cold and seems to be getting worse. Does anybody have any idea what it might be? It is getting quite embarrassing, especially driving into a very busy multi storey car park yesterday:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSteve Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Check your power steering fluid and top it up ASAP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathman Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 Check your power steering fluid and top it up ASAP Can I get away with just topping it up? I read somewhere that drain the existing fluid first, refill and then bleed the system. Is this the case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathman Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 I just checked the fluid, the only marker that is on the mini dip stick is the word "HOT". The fluid is currently up to the H and seems pretty full at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSteve Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Can I get away with just topping it up? I read somewhere that drain the existing fluid first, refill and then bleed the system. Is this the case? I tend to just top it up and give the wheel a few quick full locks and it's fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 I just checked the fluid, the only marker that is on the mini dip stick is the word "HOT". The fluid is currently up to the H and seems pretty full at the moment. open the bonnet and look at your aux belt. At its lowest point it goes round the crank pulley. Look down at this and see its it out of line with the others ie looking from the side its nearer to the front bumper/rad than the others. If it looks in line then keep looking while you get someone to do what is necessary to get the whine going and see if it moves then too. Basically the lower pulley can seperate and this often causes a whine before it fails, and the full lock of the steering puts more strain on the aux belt and therefore the other pulleys, so it can start off only whining on full lock..... it may be the Power steering pump etc but it well worth checking out the crank pulley............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 could also be an airlock in the PS system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_blue Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 when bleeding i assume you have to have the cap off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Garfy Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I had this about a year or so ago, I like you feared the worse, but you won't believe what it was. Take the front wheels of and bend the dust covers on the back of the disc's back away from the disc's a bit, thats what I did to mine and it hasn't done it since, still don't know why it was only doing it on tight locks, but it doesn't anymore, so all is good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Im having the same problem now, let me know how you sort it out, do I need a new pump? cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Garfy Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Trust me, Try the dust plates, its costs nothing and only takes a few mins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_blue Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 or the bleed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSteve Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Trust me, Try the dust plates, its costs nothing and only takes a few mins. erm... wouldn't that cause a scraping not a whine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathman Posted December 20, 2006 Author Share Posted December 20, 2006 thanks for all the advice guys. Due to being a complete mechanical numptie, I am going to get it booked in to my local garage straight after christmas to get it sorted at the same time as being serviced. I will post up after this has been done and let you know what the problem was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Hi Garfy, where is the dust plates, what to do? or , how do I know if its the fluid or the pump need to change? fluid level seem ok, a little brown-ish colour, is that need change anyway? cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 thanks for all the advice guys. Due to being a complete mechanical numptie, I am going to get it booked in to my local garage straight after christmas to get it sorted at the same time as being serviced. I will post up after this has been done and let you know what the problem was. If it's the crank pulley then I wouldn't drive it until it's been checked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Garfy Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Hi Garfy, where is the dust plates, what to do? or , how do I know if its the fluid or the pump need to change? fluid level seem ok, a little brown-ish colour, is that need change anyway? cheers the dust plates are the big metal plates on the back of the brake disc's, I know it sounds weird and not likely to be the problem but it worked on mine and it costs nothing to try, just jack the car up, take the front wheels of and push the plate away from the disc, worth a try my thinks. It is a metal scraping type noise isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 I had a real bad whine coming from the passenger side, drove me mad, turned out to be the missus Sorry nothing to do at work today, I will get my coat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 On mine its got to be the pump, but how do I know if its the pump or just the fluid change? cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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