Oil Pump Pickup - 81-84 VW Jetta Rabbit Pickup Caddy ... (Steven Phillips)
Power steering fluid that has lost its viscosity (thickness) cannot properly lubricate the seals, bearings and vanes inside the pump, which will cause a high-pitched whine or Use a slot screwdriver to loosen the low-pressure rubber hose clamp on the bottom side of the power steering pump reservoir. If you had a leak or low on fluid it would make more of a groaning howl sound and not a squeak or squeal. They diagnosed it as a bad power steering pump pressure release valve and are installing a new pump tomorrow.
What can I do about my power steering pump?
Power steering pump noise is one of the most identifiable sounds your car can make when it is broken.
Is the Audi power steering pump leaking? The whine is definitely coming from the power steering pump. I had someone give it gas while I listened for the noise.
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