WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THAT NOISE!!!!
 

Ok, I have a 2001 Audi A6 2.8L ... The car is making a high pitch noise coming from the engine compartment. Someone told me it seems to be the Powersteering pump..the noise pitch does change when I turn the wheel... This thing is driving me insane... Anyone has any thoughts??? Is there any way to test the powersteering pump or disable it to rule it out? I guess it would be difficult since you would have to remove the belt....

PLEASE ..ANYONE!!??

RE: WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THAT NOISE!!!!
 

check the pwr steering fluid level.

RE: WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THAT NOISE!!!!
 

I actually flushed the power steering fluid and put new fluid. Still same problem..

RE: WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THAT NOISE!!!!
 

57 views and one reply??? Anyone else pls??

RE: WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THAT NOISE!!!!
 

low fluid level - power steering pump - power steering belt too loose or worn

RE: WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THAT NOISE!!!!
 

I am having a high pitch noise on cold starts near the back of the engine compartment, and it sounds like it's the air pump. Where is your sound coming from in the engine??

RE: WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THAT NOISE!!!!
 

i had the same noise and it was the power steering pump/fluid level

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I had the noise and had to replace the pump. Not to hard to do either. Pumps are about $100 used. I picked one up with 20K miles and it has been great. If it isn't that, I had a weird noise and it was the alternator failing.

RE: WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THAT NOISE!!!!
 

where did u get the used pump for 100 bucks?