Hey and thanks in advance for reading this,

A few days ago I' ve noticed this weird noise coming from the front end of the engine every time I move the wheel when stoped or moving slowly. After reading the forums and getting some info I assumed it's the power steering pump. Checked level of PS fluid and it was low, so i bought a can of Pentosin 11s online and I'm waiting to get it on the mail.

My question is: The last miles that I drove the car the steering was still soft, although with the grinding noise. If the power steering still works does this mean the pump is ok or do I need to replace it if the sound continues after adding PS fluid?

Thanks again and any comments are more than apreciated,
j_ripper19

 

your pump is fine, the noise is because of the low fluid level. driving with low fluid is not a good idea and should be kept to a minimum. just fill it up and you should be good to go. BUT, the fact that you have a leak somewhere in the system is another problem. get underneath and look for ps fluid leaking.

 

holy ****, same problem im having.....gonna go check that ****.

 

yep i had the same problem ....it was real bad sounding , i thought the pump was done for sure then i filled it up and put a new clamp on the leaky line. now it is fine.

 

haha, i accidentally bought 2 liters of steering fluid thinking it was gonna be alot....but it takes very little....sound is now gone. and i need to take a trip back to the dealer. lol.

 

Thanks for all the comments.

Just got the PS fluid and added it. Everything's fine (noise gone and steering is as soft as ever ). Gonna check for the leak, but thanks everyone for all ur help.

j_ripper19

 

any body need a liter of Power steering fluid. lol