Ok so I am now on my second power steering pump, I have installed another one today as the vendor send me another bad one.. Put it in. bleed it (wheels in the air,pull cam sensor, crank the car 15seconds turn the wheel left-right and full lock on both ends probably 5-6 times.. turn the car on, do left to right again with wheels off the ground, still a crazy whine,) This is correct?

Every time I change the pump its killing me! its a messy job and I hate doing it. I need some advice since I find it weird that I am getting junk pumps (though that is very possible!)

If I pull off the accessory belt, the noise does go away! I used one of those dr stethoscope and I can hear a large noise coming from the pump and the idler pully in the system. I am hearing a whine now when I turn the wheel on the new pump so I will be putting in the last junk pump since it was not making that noise. Please help I am at my wits end =(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ynAwpZ9P6A

 

bump =(

 

are you using correct fluid?? as per owners manual??

In any case. The whine never gets better??

How I bleed pumps=Fill to top, crank the car, let fluid go down. Fill little more, crank the car. Start the car and right away add fluid if it gets too low. Do not overfill.

Now that you established somewhat correct level, leave the car alone on the ground. Let all the air bleed from the system. The fluid has a lot of air in it now...

Look inside the reservoir you will see tiny bubbles and foamy looking fluid. Wait until the fluid settles down, turn the wheel slightly left to right, It will whine. Let it sit..Turn again. Start turning the steering wheel all the way left to right but do now hit FULL lock.

It should be ok by now. Sometimes little driving helps also.

NEVER MOVE STEERING WHEEL at first start up because system has a lot of air and maybe thats why your blowing through pumps.

Also I never buy aftermarket or rebuilt pumps. Go get a new PUMP at the dealer and you will not have an issue.

PM me if you need more info...

 

Any more info you can share? Are you certain its just not your belt thats bad? Did you spin and check all the other pulleys to make sure they werent the ones causing the noise? Without more info we dont know if your using the wrong fluid, worn belt, bad idler pulley, etc. What noises are you hearing and when does it happen, all the time or only when cold start up? What was the condition of the orignal fluid from the first pump? you might have a bad steering rack, or a restricted line.

 

Thanks everyone, I am going to see if a friend will let me try his idler prior to spending $80 on one.. The noise sounds like it is 100% coming from the front of the car. I took a video I will upload it soon.

 

video added

 

ttt

 

Sounds like the pump..Where NY are you?

what fluid are you using?

Your buying junk/salvage pumps?

 

Long Island, oem fluid got it from Mitsubishi (Diamond power steering fluid)

I have gotten 2 pumps from AWD motorsports( 1st one was whining, 2nd one is just as bad) So I guess it is possible that the place I am getting them from is no good, the last one, there was a ton of shaft play, this one still has some. Should there be play in a pump when the belt is off/?

 

I just went out to my garage and since my pump is out of the car I checked it. My pump was working fine and it has no play, very minimal if anything. If yours have very noticeable play that may be your problem. Fwiw I have seen brand new pumps be bad.

 

Recommend you get an OEM pump. Aftermarket pumps are hit and miss.

 

$800 for a new pump

 

But consider this.. Take into account how much you have spent on all the used pumps and the time/labor and downtime from the used ones.

 

Just want to make sure that it is in fact the pump and not the wrench turner bleeding it incorrectly.