[engineertdog]

I'm fairly certain that my PS pump is starting to go. Just started making the whining noise on me. I didn't check the fluid level, but I did turn the steering wheel to each side about 5 times a piece to try to flush it.

What should I check before doing anything? And where wpuld be a good tutorial for doing it? The only challenge I would see is the belt, unless I know where everything is.

I also read on here that it takes tranny fluid? I didn't find the reference in my owner's manual.
PS Pump Going:

http://youtu.be/Uw4-3sA_ScI

 

[engineertdog]

No, that hasn't happened yet.

 

[engineertdog]

Well I know that is a symptom; my Cavalier had that problem periodically, but I don't think it has gone yet.

But I figured this would still be the pump.

 

[engineertdog]

Well, I didn't think of that (the cold). I bought the car back in March (I live in Maine). I was in Kansas from the beginning of May until the end of August with high temps frequently and traveling 2000 miles a month. Now, I'm back in Maine and the weather has seen some low temps (I think 30s at night).

I wasn't running the car for long when I had noticied. I'll see what happens when I take the car home this weekend (~75 miles).

 

[engineertdog]

Well, it appears that this only happens under 2 situations

1) The car is cold / it's cold out
2) I drive the RPMs up past a normal (2500 or so) range