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Old 01-29-2011, 10:50 AM   #1 (permalink)
bennelson
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Power Steering Repair

Hey Guys,

For a while now, my wife's car has been making noises when turning the steering wheel - whining/groaning sounds.

I'm assuming this means the power steering is on its last legs. The other day, I went to use the car, and there were a few times when it was harder to steer the car than others.

Is there anything OTHER than the power steering pump I should check? How DO I check the power steering pump?
I've done a few basics on cars, including replacing the alternator, but not much with hydraulic fluid going through it.

The car is a 2000 Pontiac Sunfire, 2.2l 4-cylinder gasoline engine, automatic transmission.

We have like NO money right now, so I would really like to do it myself if possible.

Thanks in advance,

-Ben

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