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Hey peps, i started the car up and she had a bit of a whine when i turned the steering wheel .. its ok when the steering wheel is stationary but turn left or right it squeals ,, its definiatly not the belt, sound is coming from the power steering pump...

airlock maybe?

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unlikely airlock unless you have drained the fluid and not put enough back in there. . usually when you have changed the fluid on your ps you then refill the resevoir and start the car and turn the steering from lock to lock a number of times topping the fluid as nescessary

if you havnt done any work on your ps system recently then you have naff all fluid/wrong fluid or a worn out pump

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Yep, low Fluid makes the pump moan, even squeal.

Top up, leave the lid off, start the car and turn full lock left and right Ten times.

Top it off again if need be and repeat the full lock thing.

Don't forget to put the lid back on when finished.

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If it's not the PS fluid level

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Take the lid off the power steering resevoiur after driving it.

If it looks like a bubbly milkshake then it will be a hole in your PS lines or failing PS pump.

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