Noisy PS pump

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Author Message   Sandy Grice (Apg) Member Username: Apg Post Number: 45 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Monday, April 05, 2004 - 02:10 pm:    Haven't been driving the Rovers recently, as I blew out my left knee skiing in Montana - and all my vehicles have clutches. Anyway, I get in and start up this morning, and the PS pump is sounding funny, for a few minutes, then it quiets down. Of course the wife can't say when/where/how long this has been happening, as most women don't pay attention to a vehicle unless it doesn't work at all. Anyway, with about 115,000 miles on the clock, I'm wondering if it's in death throes - how long 'til it goes tits up? Cheers   Will Tillery (Will) Senior Member Username: Will Post Number: 402 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Monday, April 05, 2004 - 02:44 pm:    Sandy, Could be the pump going bad or lots of air and the box needs "a bleedin" I am sure a bunch of guys will chime in on this one and say what a joy bleeding the box is. Did you check the ps fluid recently or top it off because it was to low??   Blue (Blue) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Blue Post Number: 1468 Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Monday, April 05, 2004 - 02:49 pm:    For a week or so, my ps pump sounded a little angry then would quiet down, then it suddenly lost it's shit and sounded like a wailing banshee when it finally gave up the fight. I apologize for using such highly-technical terms.   Will Tillery (Will) Senior Member Username: Will Post Number: 404 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Monday, April 05, 2004 - 02:54 pm:    Blue, You should be a translator at a dealer..   Nathan Cooper (Cooper) Member Username: Cooper Post Number: 73 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Monday, April 05, 2004 - 09:05 pm:    Mine did the same thing when my fluid level was low..   eduardo (Jmonsrvr) Member Username: Jmonsrvr Post Number: 100 Registered: 07-2003 Posted on Monday, April 05, 2004 - 11:43 pm:    it might be to late but add some lucas powersteering additive...it might work. there is something else on the market that i used that worked really well. it allowed me to put off my replacement for a year. ill look for the name for you   Edward Bibb (Heirless) Member Username: Heirless Post Number: 96 Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2004 - 12:08 pm:    "lost it's shit and sounded like a wailing banshee" this sounds like every issue I have with the Rover...too funny.. eddie