So...I almost know the answer to this one, but figured I would give you guys a shot...see if anyone has any other ideas.

A couple of weeks ago, the power steering pump started making a whining noise. It only does it after the truck is warmed up and she's running at normal temp. And it only makes the noise when I'm turning- like it's low on fluid.

I popped the cap off to check the level, and it's fine. And the fliud is swirling around like the pump is working good....but just from experience I know that when the pump is making noise, it's probably going out. What do you guys think?

 

probly going out... but because PS fluid is so cheap, maybe give it a flush

 

Yeah...if the weather holds out I'm gonna flush it this weekend. If that doesn't work, then I'll be replacing the pump.

I'll let you know what I find out. Thanks

 

How does one flush out the power steering pump?

 

Does a flush really help? Mine complains a lot but still works and doesn't leak, right now at least lol

 

I flushed it this weekend. Yes it helped. It's not making the whining noise that it was before. I haven't ever flushed it since I have had the truck, and that was about 40 thousand miles ago...so I'm sure it couldn't hurt.

I just bought a battery filler (looks lke a turkey baster) and sucked the fluid out of the resevior and then refilled. Started the truck and cycled the steering wheel left to right about a dozen times, shut the truck off and repeated a few times. Seemed to help....like I said, it's not making the noise anymore.

Seems like I read somewhere that you should do a flush every 30 thousand miles I think.

 

Well thats simple enough lol

Ill have to give it a shot