help my cars whining

[steve0]

driving my car home last night i noticed it was making a whining noice which gets louder when i turn the wheels and rev it any ideas only had it a fortnight

[Nic]

Steve do you hear it when parked or moving slowly, when turning the wheel lock to lock? If it does, it sounds like your power steering fluid is either low, has air in the system or the pump is knackered and needs replacing.

Also check that the noise is not coming from the belt that goes to the power steering pump. The pump is located to the front of the engine rhs low down as you stand in front of the car. Top up the fluid first if it is low and see if that does the trick.

[jim_supra]

sounds like your power steering needs bleeding, it's an easy job. do a search on here and you should find plenty of info on how to do it.

[jim_supra]

Beaten to it!

[steve0]

thought it might be the power steering but would it get louder when i put the foot the down

[Nic]

thought it might be the power steering but would it get louder when i put the foot the down

Yes as the pump is belt driven from the engine.

[steve0]

checked the fluid but all i could see was bubbles on the stick no idea how to tell how the levels low

[Whitesupraboy2]

bulbs on the stick would also point to air in the system.

Bleed it mate, it cant do no harm :)

[steve0]

so im needing to top it up then what power steering fluid should i use and how do i bleed it cheers

[Nic]

so im needing to top it up then what power steering fluid should i use and how do i bleed it cheers

See this thread Steve

http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=56684

[steve0]

got some fluid checked the stick seamed there was hardly any init so put some in but me thinks i may have put too much in how much should actually be in and if i did put too much in will it make a problem oh and theres no noise or anything anymore steerings perfect