Time to Play One of Oppos Favorite Games

"bwp240" (bwp240) 12/12/2014 at 13:32 • Filed to: None

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Come all my mechanically inclined Opponauts, it's time to play your favorite game, What's that noise???!!!

A while back I noticed a funny noise coming from the engine bay of my car. I think it may be the power steering pump either dying or acting stupid. This only seems to happen when the weather is colder. Part of the reason I think it is the power steering pump is that it only occurs when turning and the noise subsides as I accelerate (aka make the serpentine go faster). Occasionally, I will not have power steering for the first 30 seconds or so of driving which I believe is just the pump pushing the fluids through after a cold start. I have checked the fluid and it appears to be fine.

Important Details:

Car: 2000 Saturn LS

Engine: 3.0L V6

Gut Feeling: Power Steering Pump

Violating the No Portrait Phone Video Act of the Internet: Yes (but the noise is all that matters)

Note: This video was taken with the car standing still in a parking spot and I am attempting to rotate the wheel from center to full right, then full left.

HammerheadFistpunch > bwp240 12/12/2014 at 13:41

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Have you checked for wookies?

505Turbeaux > bwp240 12/12/2014 at 13:42

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yeah that is either the pump or low on fluid, or the feed line is blocked. Any way you shake it that is air in there. Turn it lock to lock 3 times after checking the fluid level and see if it gets any better

whatisthatsound > bwp240 12/12/2014 at 14:02

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It is you're pump, steering fluid pump, does it feel like you lost power steering? If it doesn't, it soon will! Exciting stuff, this happened to my lady friends old golf. We replaced the pump, and turned the wheel and then watched as all the new fluid pressurized by a shiny new pump flew out of the wheel well. Turns out the boot on the right side had been held on by zip ties from the previous owner and they gave out. This resulted in having to install a new steering rack after more inspection, which meant the car was headed to sale in Mexico! Coronas, beaches, babes... wait where were we?

McMike > bwp240 12/12/2014 at 14:04

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