Bad Power Steering Pump?

[ED.]

Drove the LS tonight and was getting a terrible moan and screech from the steering. I believe my sisters friend who is a mechanic looked at it before and filled it up with fluid but its still noisy and bothersome. Doesnt seem to affect steering 'ease' if you will but it just makes a whole bunch of noise.

We looking at a new pump?

Thanks,

[shane donovan1320]

Yeah i had that same problem, and the Power Steering Pump was bad, the part was $500, i got ripped, and 2 hours of labor of $80 an hour.

[yidaitianjiaous]

Drove the LS tonight and was getting a terrible moan and screech from the steering. I believe my sisters friend who is a mechanic looked at it before and filled it up with fluid but its still noisy and bothersome. Doesnt seem to affect steering 'ease' if you will but it just makes a whole bunch of noise.

We looking at a new pump?

Thanks,

Search for the thread here and DIY, will save you a lot. two hours work, done. just change the pump not the reservior.

[pishta]

Drove the LS tonight and was getting a terrible moan and screech from the steering. I believe my sisters friend who is a mechanic looked at it before and filled it up with fluid but its still noisy and bothersome. Doesnt seem to affect steering 'ease' if you will but it just makes a whole bunch of noise.

We looking at a new pump?

Thanks,

Search for the thread here and DIY, will save you a lot. two hours work, done. just change the pump not the reservior.

rebuild the soft parts for 10 bucks plus shipping, craigslist in NY somewhere. Probably a hard cracked internal O ring seal that is on the pressure side. directions online here.