pwnmastap

when my 944 was up and running when i turned my steering wheel (in general) it would squeal. and when im driving not so much if at all. just when parallel parking or leaving a parallel parking spot.

i know there could be millions of possible ideas of what could be wrong but ideas and guesses will atleast give me a place to start.

Erzengal

Noise from the Steering wheel itself, or the engine area?

Annoying Power Steering Type Whine?

krystar

sounds like power steering. belt slip/tension? or maybe pump bearing?

tk's944

Have you checked your fluid

knfeparty

you're either sucking air (you have a leak and/or need to top off the fluid) into the P/S pump or your P/S pump belt is slipping. Take off the P/S pump belt to solve both of these problems. This modification will permanently fix any problems with the power steering.

tinklybear

And if you are due for a timing belt change but don't want to do it, just take the engine out.

It's usually a loose belt, go see how tight it is! If it is loose, tighten it with the adjuster, maybe a total of 3 minutes of work

JohnKoaWood

Mine has whined in the past, change the fluid out for new and whine gone...

knfeparty

I did a little research and that sound is actually indicative that you are in need of an LS swap.

krystar

needs more boost....yea...

CPR

High pitched belt squeal or low pitch whine?

pwnmastap

high pitched whine and hmmm LS swap sounds like it would solve all my issues

fluid is topped off

not sure of where the noise originates. itsa hard to tell since it loud as hell and is very annoying

CPR

Shouldn't be a high pitch whine. Should be either an intermittent high pitch squeal (under load)..that would indicate belt issues....OR a low to medium pitch whine (under load, even a light turning load), which would indicate Power steering pump failure, usually bearings.

pwnmastap

damn, well to update on my cars issues. i have discovered a brake fluid leak from the clutch area (probably the clutch to master clutch hose, or the master to slave hose) so i bought new master and slave and timing belt. bought to buy the balance shaft belt and the two hoses

just need to get my car to the mexicans house

CPR

I am assuming that means it fits the Pump description?

pwnmastap

lol ha i mean its rather loud, but does only do it under high stress. so could be a belt. will tighten and see if it helps