97Catalunya

My scoob (MY97 UK Turbo) has picked up a whiring noise in what I am guessing is the power steering pump?

Noticed it about a week ago when the enguine gets hot (Hard driving) thought it was gear box so checked oil (was low and topped it up) but then I noticed I could still hear it in nutrual when I pick the revs up and turn the wheel, so I am concluding it is the power steering, and occasionally I get a vibration through the wheel when turning?

Any ideas or do I need a new power steering pump, if so what kind of money do you think I am looking at?

Thanks for your help

Chris..

P.S I have checked the power steering fluid

Jolly Green Monster

iTrader: (4)

try topping the fluid up.. I know you say you checked it but find they often liked it on the MAX etc.. otherwise can be noisy.

Simon

MELLY1985

i had same problem, when the fluid is low its fine when ya driving in a straght lione bit as soon as u turn the noiss appears, top it up annd if it still makes the noise i should think u have burnt out ur pump, i found a bloke on ebay that reconditions pumps and sels them for around 40quid if that helps

The Rig

iTrader: (13)

Is a naf one salvageable, as mine has burnt out or something as i ran it dryish for about 10 miles,empty reservoir bottle due to leak, now whine slike mad,have taken it off, are they fixable easily or is it best to get another one, but whose to say a 2nd hand one isnt naf also ???????

silent running

I'm 95% sure it's your fluid. When it looks topped up, it's not actually full at all, and will still whine. Keep pouring it in until it starts to come OVER the full mark. You'll be surprised at how much more it will take.

I say 95% because there's only a 5% chance that you carried on filling it up even after it said it was full! No-one would do that unless they knew. It's a stupid system.