Whineing Noise and Power steering tempramental!

[ectraz]

Hi guys, hopeing someone can help
My 4-runner has developed a problem with steering, at high reves steering works fine but at low revs or no revs power steering slowly dies giveing me no form of control, have crashed it twice due to this problem so desperate to get sorted. is there a quick fix for steering pump?

[lord_flashart]

I don't know the history or how much you have looked into it so far but check belts and fluid first.

After that it's likely to be the pump so try the breakers on here and then maybe Roughtrax?

Sorry I can't be any more help.

[ectraz]

have checked fluid was low, have toped it up i thought it could be airlock or bubble, but it seems to be makeing a whineing noise

[Dara]

the whinnin noise is the pump most likely..the bearins inside could have got a bit damaged from it runnin low on ps fluid which would cause a whine

[TonyN]

It normally whines when low on fluid or airlocked, if it ran out you might have gubbed the pump, try turning the steering from lock to lock now you've topped it up, if may take 10mins or so.

Roughtrax do a seal kit of the pumps if its leaking.

If this dosn't work buy a good used pump off me!

[ectraz]

It normally whines when low on fluid or airlocked, if it ran out you might have gubbed the pump, try turning the steering from lock to lock now you've topped it up, if may take 10mins or so.

Roughtrax do a seal kit of the pumps if its leaking.

If this dosn't work buy a good used pump off me!

Hey TonyN question on that steer lock to lock for 10mins?
or lock to lock then wait 10mins lol
probably stupid question

[TonyN]

lol, I ment keep turning it from lock to lock. It digs nice holes in the drive.

You can do it with the wheel up in the air for less strain on steering stuff and floor.

Turn it off and let the level settle now and again, and if everything is ok it should work.

[ectraz]

lol, I ment keep turning it from lock to lock. It digs nice holes in the drive.

You can do it with the wheel up in the air for less strain on steering stuff and floor.

Turn it off and let the level settle now and again, and if everything is ok it should work.

Price on a good pump from you??

[ectraz]

going to try one more thing.
pointers on this please :P, going to try disconect pipe to pump drain all the fluid out run car with motor spinning for a min,
then refill with fluid.

[gwh200]

going to try one more thing.
pointers on this please :P, going to try disconect pipe to pump drain all the fluid out run car with motor spinning for a min,
then refill with fluid.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOO.

THE FACT YOU RAN IT LOW ON FLUID IS WHY IT WHINES NOW. fill it up, jack it up a bit, and start the engine. Turn it lock to lock about 30 times then let it down and try it. If its still phuqed...buy tonys pump.

[ectraz]

Ahhhhhh
tryed everything cant get the pump working its not pumping anymore you cant see fluid moveing in resivour.
had to get the car recovered from maidstone to hastings yesterday got so bad *UnDrivable*

Been trying to call tony but his phone is broken.
Desperatly after a steering pump at good price delivered Fast

on another note tony if you read this i work for Mad4Mobiles I repair phones whats the problem *little deal?* lol

[mj1226]

I have the same whining sound during steering and this happened after a radiator PS Fluid cooling ribs meltdown.
Maybe I need to do what Tony has suggested.

This is an awesome read! thank you for the help everyone!

[mj1226]

I just ran out of Power Steering Fluid. That's all.