Steering Whine? What's That Noise in Your Car, SUV or Truck

Do you hear a whining noise when you turn your steering wheel? Watch this video to see what is causing it, and what you can do to fix it!

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[Lockemeister]

Smart tech who gets to the point, Also no annoying background music. Great video!

[whitecrackerjack]

Excellent video! No egotistical diarrhea of the mouth. Extremely informative and direct to the point. Just what I need when trying to figure something out with very little spare time!

[kimanikamau]

I have a nissan X-trail nt30 and for a while it has been making that whining noise and i didnt know what was wrong. I am so glad i came here because i am sure the steering pump must be toast. Thank you for helping me diagnise my car.

[webbie]

Experienced the exact same thing a month ago. Luckily for me. I got in the car and noticed it right away. Went to the local auto parts store and bought one bottle of power steering fluid and top it off. The sound went away immediately

[MavGamingTv]

I like this technician he's clear precise and fun to watch.
Good stuff 👍

[LM-tassut]

Awesome tips, straight to the point, great advice. Fixed my 2003 Chevy Venture steering pump noise issue without replacing the whole pump in 10 minutes after watching this! Thank you man!!!

[drstevedingus]

Awesome video. Opal Astra was making this noise, the fluid was bad looking but not low. Replaced the power steering pump and it appears to have resolved it. Very painful job in an Astra but super pleased it fixed the issue. Great video.

[denisekeary]

The rack was replaced on my 2000 Ford Ranger last April. Went to mechanic months later for an oil change or something and was told the rack they installed had a manufacturer defect. I asked for a tune-up (estimate was $450-$500) so I needed to save the $ for it, and was told they'd replace the rack when they did the tune-up. When I took the truck back in, I was told there was no need for the tune-up, but the power steering pump had to be replaced and told that was the cause of the rack issue. Rack was still under warranty, but I was charged $360 labor to replace the rack. Total bill was $996.29 (Replace warranty rack, replace power steering pump, power steering fluid, oil change, replace tailgate handle, and replace front head lamps). Didn't think my bill would be THAT high. The headlight lamps were $90 each and charged $140 labor for their install. $28.02 of the bill was a credit card fee. I felt like I shouldn't have had to pay a penny for the rack replacement or the credit card fee (no fee if paying with cash). Am I wrong?

[jordanhart]

From my understanding the 3rd gen Rangers and B3000 power steering pumps where notorious for being noisy to begin with, making it a bit harder to diagnose a bad pump.

[daamnola]

You guys are simply Awesome. Knowledge is power!

[davidtaylor]

Welp. You pretty much just answered my question. I've been running my car for a few months with that noise lol. Oops.

[jamelgrant]

Perfect video! Great balance of being informative while getting to the point. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[leahminer]

This was happening to mine for about a month and I changed added fluid and she sounds perfect now.

[trevorayala]

Thank you brother, just got a '97 F350 and it's been whining so probably gonna have to get a new hose, pump, and some sealant

[sveirolum]

Some cars have a filter in the reservoir and mostly making the problem by blocking the oil to the pump, in my case a Toyota

[hemi.awdpursuit]

I was like that with my 2000 GMC it’s embarrassing hearing whining getting off work in the morning

[missqtpye]

Sir….THANK YOU! Like yours, mine was aerated but wasn’t really that low. I put some fluid in and topped it off, rotated the steering wheel a few times and the noise immediately got much quieter. I do have a leak and when I swiped some from the ground the other day, it was clear. I wasn’t sure which fluid was clear but with that awful noise every time I turned and even when I drove, I just knew it was power steering. The only thing that deterred me from thinking it was, is because I wasn’t having any issues steering. Apparently that isn’t an indicator. Although the noise went from about a 10 to a 3, I still think I may need a pump. But this video helped me tremendously! I had watched so many other videos that never demonstrated the actual noise so I had no clue what to look at. THANK YOU!!! You definitely have a new subscriber!

[scooterp]

Rather than top it off, I suck the fluid out of the reservoir with a turkey baster and fill it with Lucas premium power steering fluid. I have found this to noticeably improve performance of the system. They also have a product with stop-leak, if you think you have a small leak it might help.

[bizzy]

good finally someone shows the noise it makes...so i had seconds or minutes to fix this? ive been driving with this noise for 10 years thats why i stop using my truck cause it was like going to the gym trying to make turns, im not a mechanic so i didnt know about bleeding i was a teenager i tried bleeding it (for the first time in 10 years) that kind of work but i think i ruined the pump plus the gearbox but not sure i guess im going to have to replace both back in the day no one did mechanic things on youtube cross your fingers and hope its just more air in my truck