Makes a whining / grinding sort of noise, mainly when the car is turning hard
right.  Hoses have all been changed, fluid has been bled.  Is it time for a
new power steering pump?  I hope it's not the bloody Servotronic box, that's a
git to get to, and I imagine it's not cheap either.  Car has 125000 miles.

On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:10:57 +0100, TD   
wrote:

> Makes a whining / grinding sort of noise, mainly when the car is turning  
> hard
> right.  Hoses have all been changed, fluid has been bled.  Is it time  
> for a
> new power steering pump?  I hope it's not the bloody Servotronic box,  
> that's a
> git to get to, and I imagine it's not cheap either.  Car has 125000  
> miles.


If it's the pump it'll do it when the wheels are against a cirb & not  
moving whilst you try & turn them.

On 2008-07-28, Duncan Wood  wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:10:57 +0100, TD   
> wrote:
>
>> Makes a whining / grinding sort of noise, mainly when the car is turning  
>> hard
>> right.  Hoses have all been changed, fluid has been bled.  Is it time  
>> for a
>> new power steering pump?  I hope it's not the bloody Servotronic box,  
>> that's a
>> git to get to, and I imagine it's not cheap either.  Car has 125000  
>> miles.
>
>
> If it's the pump it'll do it when the wheels are against a cirb & not  
> moving whilst you try & turn them.

Took me a while to work out what you meant.  I don't really want to rub my
wheels against a kerb.

On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:52:53 +0100, TD   
wrote:

> On 2008-07-28, Duncan Wood  wrote:
>> On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:10:57 +0100, TD 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Makes a whining / grinding sort of noise, mainly when the car is  
>>> turning
>>> hard
>>> right.  Hoses have all been changed, fluid has been bled.  Is it time
>>> for a
>>> new power steering pump?  I hope it's not the bloody Servotronic box,
>>> that's a
>>> git to get to, and I imagine it's not cheap either.  Car has 125000
>>> miles.
>>
>>
>> If it's the pump it'll do it when the wheels are against a cirb & not
>> moving whilst you try & turn them.
>
> Took me a while to work out what you meant.  I don't really want to rub  
> my
> wheels against a kerb.


Just park next to one then turn the wheel. If you've got wheels that will  
touch stick a few bits of old carpet or the like in between wheel & kerb.

On 2008-07-28, Duncan Wood  wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:52:53 +0100, TD   
> wrote:
>
>> On 2008-07-28, Duncan Wood  wrote:
>>> On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:10:57 +0100, TD 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Makes a whining / grinding sort of noise, mainly when the car is  
>>>> turning
>>>> hard
>>>> right.  Hoses have all been changed, fluid has been bled.  Is it time
>>>> for a
>>>> new power steering pump?  I hope it's not the bloody Servotronic box,
>>>> that's a
>>>> git to get to, and I imagine it's not cheap either.  Car has 125000
>>>> miles.
>>>
>>>
>>> If it's the pump it'll do it when the wheels are against a cirb & not
>>> moving whilst you try & turn them.
>>
>> Took me a while to work out what you meant.  I don't really want to rub  
>> my
>> wheels against a kerb.
>
>
> Just park next to one then turn the wheel. If you've got wheels that will  
> touch stick a few bits of old carpet or the like in between wheel & kerb.

Ooh, that's a good idea, if I can find some suitable material.

"TD"  wrote in message 
news:g6kdho$o49$4@registered.motzarella.org...
> On 2008-07-28, Duncan Wood  wrote:
>> On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:52:53 +0100, TD 
>> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2008-07-28, Duncan Wood  wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:10:57 +0100, TD 
>>>> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Makes a whining / grinding sort of noise, mainly when the 
>>>>> car is
>>>>> turning
>>>>> hard
>>>>> right.  Hoses have all been changed, fluid has been bled. 
>>>>> Is it time
>>>>> for a
>>>>> new power steering pump?  I hope it's not the bloody 
>>>>> Servotronic box,
>>>>> that's a
>>>>> git to get to, and I imagine it's not cheap either.  Car 
>>>>> has 125000
>>>>> miles.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> If it's the pump it'll do it when the wheels are against a 
>>>> cirb & not
>>>> moving whilst you try & turn them.
>>>
>>> Took me a while to work out what you meant.  I don't really 
>>> want to rub
>>> my
>>> wheels against a kerb.
>>
>>
>> Just park next to one then turn the wheel. If you've got 
>> wheels that will
>> touch stick a few bits of old carpet or the like in between 
>> wheel & kerb.
>
> Ooh, that's a good idea, if I can find some suitable material.

You'll get the same effect by just turning the steering wheel 
hard to full lock. Under those conditions the pressure relief 
valve opens, which causes the p/s pump to make a noise. That is 
normal with hydraulic p/s systems. If it makes a noise other than 
when turning hard, it sounds like there may be a problem with the 
pump, or the system may just be low on fluid.
Mike.