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Scary PS noise 700 1987

posted by  someone claiming to be SpazMan on  Wed Apr 30 02:31 CST 2008 [RELATED]

Hi guys,

Monday and Tuesday, I noticed my power steering making a small amount of noise - since I hadn't driven it over the weekend, I wrote it off to my ears, not to the car.

This morning, driving to work, it was much worse, and the PS seemed a little harder to turn (usually it's drive-with-my-pinky smooth). The pump, or belts, or whatever were making a power-steering-is-struggling noise when I turned the wheel.

Could this be due to a failing crank pulley (which I think I have)? A slipping belt (my belt squeak is getting worse as the weeks go by)? My PS pump and lines are not leaking, I checked.

FYI, I have not messed with my PS fluid since I got the car in January. I planned (this week, actually!) to get a turkey baster, and use up a quart of cheap ATF I have in my trunk changing the fluid.

Thanks, guys, I know you'll be able to give me a helpful hint.

Ari





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