Whine

[paddymcn]

I hear a whine coming from the engine bay, sorry I can't be more specific, that gets louder as engine speed increases. The whine is further aggrevated when the steering wheel is turned in either direction which makes me think it is possibly a faulty power steering pump? The whine however disappears when the engine reaches normal operating temperature...

Any guidance would be much appreciated, the model is a 1999 1.8 Club with almost 90k on the clock.

Thanks

[steve00117]

Power steering belt perhaps?

[paddymcn]

Thanks for the response Steve, I don't think its the belt but would be interested to know how common steering problems are and whether the rack or the pump is the most common failure?

[Phil]

The PAS pump whines on mine and has done since I bought it at 38K now on 58K and still the same.

[paddymcn]

Thanks Phil, it comforting to think there's another 20k in it...

[Phil]

But is there in mine????:SHOCKED: ;)

[paddymcn]

Hi Phil, I see you got some work done by Lates, did you guys discuss power steering problems at all...

[Phil]

No sorry, it went completely out of my head when I was there. Mine does it when accelerating say turning left in first and maybe second off a roundabout.