How to Diagnose and Fix a Noisy or Sticking Power Steering Wheel

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In this video I go over what are some causes of a noisy (whining), sticking or hard power steering wheel and how you can go about fixing it yourself. I cover the symptoms and signs for a bad power steering pump, power steering rack and pinion, power steering pressure line and how you can go about diagnosing and fixing them.
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@sassylrhg 5 лет назад

One of the BETTER videos on RU-vid! I appreciate the 'white board' diagram, too. I need to know HOW things work! Thanks!

@giodarnobruno7283 7 лет назад

That was absolutely marvelous RU-vid video. Unfortunately it informed me that in all likelihood the Rack Pinon is shot. However you got my Sub!

@zenaehsiefers8287 6 лет назад

100% best. Video. I've been having a power steering leak for over a year now and just have put off replacing power steering pump because I wasn't sure if it was something else that could be damaged on the vehicle. This help me diagnose exactly what was wrong and I am going to be replacing the power steering pump tomorrow thanks so much. I also do appreciate the Whiteboard drawing it kind of taught me more about power steering than I originally knew

@rreinhart1543 7 лет назад

Very Helpful! Thank you for the actual sound of the engine/steering noises as well as the demonstrations.

@barrystepp 5 лет назад

Dude! I bought an 05 Dakota a couple weeks ago and I've been putting back money to replace the power steering pump due to the noise. Watched your video and ran out to turn the wheel back and forth a dozen times and the noise literally disappeared! Just air in the lines! Thank you thank you THANK YOU!!!!!

@auginater4200 4 года назад

Amazingly easy to understand for me, thank you! I LOVE YOUR SIMPLE DIAGRAMS

@chandamwila1754 3 года назад

I like your simplicity in your explanation of difficult items. Excellent teacher!

@JasonStewartsStreak 5 лет назад

Thank you! your video was nice and clear and really helped me know just what to look for on my son Focus that is making a whining noise when turning. The fluid is full but it makes a noise and seems to get power steering back when he hits the gas but looses it when he isn't hitting the gas.

@laocoste4966 6 лет назад

Love the 2x4 hood stop lol. Great simple and easy to understand information.

@sheiladc3146 3 года назад

love this video clear and concise wonderful demonstration & drawing

@loveofthegrainworkshop2891 5 лет назад

Just finished watching this video. My toyota sequoia fluid reservoir is full and doesn’t appear to leak. As I have not needed to add any fluid. Yet it still squeals. And is hard to turn at low speeds. I will be trying the turning to get air out and then the rack and pinion test. And I will be back. Great video. Simple and easy to understand. Love the white board explanation for us non-pros.

@hernan44 4 года назад

So detailed! Girlfriends camry is having exact same issues and this helped so much!

@sclapsclap177 5 лет назад

love this channel, always helpful

@wyattoneable 8 лет назад

Very easy to understand the process as you explain it. Well done.

@beyond2600 8 лет назад

Love these diagnosing videos. Nice job amigo..

@myRatchets 8 лет назад

+beyond2600 Glad to hear, more coming up. cheers

@minamiranda9835 8 лет назад

Thanks for sharing! So informative!

@kizito8888 6 лет назад

This happened to my Infiniti m45. I left the car to sit in the cold weather for almost a week while using my very reliable Honda. I would start the car daily but never drove it. When i did decide to drive it, a loud noise was heard from the power steering pump/reservoir. The steering wheel was hard. I shut the car off and noticed the power steering fluid was oozing from the top of the reservoir. The tire pressure had gone really low so I went to add air to my tires. Steering was slightly hard so I added some synthetic power steering fluid. $2 for the fix minus the fluid which I already carried in my car.

@khaledel-manse497 5 лет назад

You are the king of Diagnosis .. simple explain thank you

@grantp4022 Год назад

Great video, and complete with a diagram, so very easy to understand - thanks :)

@christinecabana4169 Год назад

This 1 of the best videos I have seen!! ❤ Thank you for keeping this posted ..Canada

@brianb8977 4 года назад

Very nice video, I learned a lot and very straight forward.

@joshraye 5 лет назад

Great job. Super informative video.

@marshallandroxy 8 лет назад

Great video, thanks so much.

@Vtard1 7 лет назад

Great videos man! Very good explanations and very detailed. The HOW it all works together really helps ppl understand each components job and where to look for problems. Keep up the good videos! You should be a mechanic.

@hazaelgarcia4087 5 лет назад

Finally someone tht explains with drawings ,so helpful

@steelersandandy 8 лет назад

thanks for this video this helped me last night my van was making bad noise and was hard to turn and then I put some steering fluid in the van and it kept being loud. so I looked it up and found this video. and I did that and the noise stopped. all it needed was power steering fluid

@luisramos4781 7 лет назад

what are some signs that the power steering wheel pump is bad ? my steering wheels gets kinda hard to turn but it has fluid any and it gets hard

@glovid8194 7 лет назад

really helpful video, now i know why oil ps always drain, thanks for video.

@christinasmith3427 2 года назад

Thank you for making this so simple

@Ray-ep5tu 2 года назад

Great video. Good stuff to know!

@RickyPisano 4 года назад

Great vid my man. THANKS.

@ozzstars_cars 8 лет назад

good info

@kyleowen-smith3830 4 года назад

Thanks man - well explained

@JacobafJelling Год назад

Subscribed. Learning a lot from your videos. Greetings from Australia

@joachimjohan1215 8 лет назад

hello good sir! I have an A6 1.8t aeb and i recently changed and flushed out the power steering pump and lines + clean the screen in the reservoir.. but i have alot of squealing noise from the inside of the pump. is it anything you have heard of? is there any filters? (i use the audi dealer fluid) That is "i changed pump (New but not org part)"

@djr3485 8 лет назад

Like the white board diagrams - they are a great help.

@myRatchets 8 лет назад

+DJ R cool, I like the white board too. You'll be seeing more of it.

@jacobjackson3791 7 лет назад

killer video man

@gnestor9317 4 года назад

Good video can I use a 4x4 instead of a 2x4 to hold my hood up?

@freddubose8539 5 лет назад

Great video . Thanks

@mariopizano3888 4 года назад

Thank you video help me a lot 🧔🏻👍🏼

@press_button_for_assistance 6 лет назад

@Ratchets And Wrenches Hi team! I have a problem with my steering column making a noise after it's forced to turn right multiple times. During regular use and turning left, it's fine. After I leave a high rise parking lot where I have to turn right multiple times to exit, the steering column makes one hell of a noise. Is it a seal that's busted? My fluid level is fine and I can't see any leaks below. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

@MegaMeme1975 8 лет назад

Great tip thanks for sharing your knowledge my friend. 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍

@myRatchets 8 лет назад

+mijame thach no problem, thanks for commenting. cheers

@bobeagle2054 7 лет назад

great video thanks

@idneysiqueira 8 лет назад

exelente video

@diamondgeeman8536 7 лет назад

Hello Ratchets and Wrenches, You just made a new subscriber. Just a couple days ago my car started making this noise you described in the video. The noise started really slow but later escalated. While I was getting back home from the store like two days ago; I saw some smoke coming out from the hood. So I parked the car and the next day when I tried starting the car the noise disappeared but the steering became stiff/ strong. What would you recommend in this instance? Thanks

@Swisher87 6 лет назад

2010 ford fusion would hear grinding and now i have tight steering wheel and a steering wheel fault light on

@princejustinetvlao8099 4 года назад

Thanks i learn alot but i have a questionmy power staring is not going well when i turn right nor left it will get better if i do it with fast speed what is the problem of my car?

@norbertomoreno4662 6 лет назад

What about if the power steering fluid is foaming? and making that noise

@MeToo-py1tq 2 года назад

My car was making the same exact same noise! I thought it was a faulty power steering pump but it was only a pinched power steering hose. Thank goodness 😅! (Had just had a pump installed)

@b_chill 4 года назад

what are your thoughts on adding seafoam hydra trans tune as a conditioner for the psf?

@omerj3225 5 лет назад

Hi I have an Dodge Charger 14 with noise coming from steering when turning left/right. I did changed the full fluid of the same but still there is some noise?! Plz advise....

@candyhearts3581 4 года назад

I have a question how would you look at your racket pinion do you have to remove it completely or can you just look under the hood at it

@borderex9993 7 лет назад

My power steering rattles and grind when you turn it all the way to the right or left and its REALLY hard to turn. I just changed the ball joints.

@tashalousdadful 4 года назад

Hi. My car just started making that noise yesterday in extremely cold weather. Plenty of fluid so no leaks. If it's the pump and car still steers fine, would you think I'd have some time to replace the pump? Thank you for any info.

@wilsonredondo5672 5 лет назад

My Ford Falcon 2000au was making noise like a growling when I drove. I noticed that my power steering rack was leaking and I decided to put a new one including the tie rod end. After everything was done, I did all the procedure to take the air out of the system. The fluid was perfect, there was no air bubbles and the steering wheel was running perfectly. As soon as I put the wheels on the ground and turned the steering wheel from side to side I noticed that the noise is still there. not as bad as before. I need to know what can be or what I need to do.

@jokjoksson4369 8 лет назад

Thx. Great video!

@myRatchets 8 лет назад

+Jok Joksson np, thanks for watching.

@DRAKG0 7 лет назад

great! that helps me to diagnose my bmw =))

@Itachiuchiha-rg4zu 7 лет назад

My power steering is lose and far to easy to steer. In other words it feels to lose. Sometimes it even steers by itself one way or the other. Idk how to explain it. Any recommendation? Tia

@andrewm5190 4 года назад

Should there be any play in the power steering pulley?

@gladiator_games 5 лет назад

Mine makes noise when I turn left. Will that still be a bad power steering pump???

@jasminemartinez7475 6 лет назад

How much is cost for the Rack n pinion to replace. I any idea?

@pjsoriano7655 8 лет назад

Do you leave the PS resorvoir cap off?

@axenz1 8 лет назад

Hi, do you repair steering rack?

@danielruiz5907 6 лет назад

Ok I replaced my power steering pump because it was leaking and now after replacing it I started to have that very same annoying noise. My question is how do I bleed the air do I open the power steering fluid reservoir and turn it like you did dozens of times and it should it go away?

@cofgo2 8 лет назад

So what do you recommend, to replace the rack for a new one or repair the current? I have been told the repaired racks never work correctly as new. Thank you, awesome video.

@myRatchets 8 лет назад

yes, replace.

@cofgo2 8 лет назад

excellent, thank you.

@ihgaming8885 4 года назад

Good day. What would be the problem if that kind of noise will only happen after a few hours using the car? Would the problem be with the pump?

@heathermaynor5046 4 года назад

I replaced the power steering pump and the power steering pressure hose . After it has a loud noise ! Went I turn or crank it up it eidle up high

@jmy4js829 7 лет назад

While turning left and right to bleed the air, do we leave the power steering reservoir cap open and off the reservoir?

@kalahariirvin8424 6 лет назад

J My4js leave it off it allows the air to escape the system

@JorgeRodriguez-qs1wz 5 лет назад

Would a bad rack lead to a bad pump later on in time

@SoundsLikeOdie 7 лет назад

Just out of curiosity, did you actually repair the Camry? You dont show that in the video?

@amandas2639 7 лет назад

I laughed at first when you went full teacher mode with the board, complete with pointer, but that was actually super helpful. Thanks! So quick Q: a repair place wants to replace my rack and pinion because I have a leak. I've recently started getting that whining/growling noise, but the car still turns fine. The wheel still tries to go back to its normal position after turning, just like you showed in the video. I'm thinking it might be the pump instead. Problem: the car is almost 15 years old and has over 200K miles. Is it worth the fix, or should I just keep putting fluid in it (since it's a small leak) until I'm ready to ditch the car here in the next few months or so?

@DMAN22yeah 7 лет назад

try using power steering stop leak

@masonbreese2844 6 лет назад

Depends on whether it will significantly up the re sell value

@davecrupel2817 5 лет назад

Cara from then we're still built simple and easier to fix. Plus your insurance can only go down with age. I say do the hard fix.

@rp1268 2 года назад

Hi. I have a 2008 Mercedes’ r350z. I replaced the rack and pinion with a remanufactured maval unit. It was done by a Mercedes’ specialist who replaced the resovoir and fluid as well. While it doesn’t leak anymore I find that every now and then it gets sticky while parking. Like I need to give it some gas. During this time I can hear the pump making the noise in this video. Do you think the pump could be bad? While the old tack has a small leak, it worked really smoothly and never heard the pump. Thanks!

@BelguimLover 3 года назад

Ive got a 2003 w211, according to benz the steering is okay, but i once changed a tierod and the steering is heavy, sticking in every position i put it in, also not fully coming back to neutral position, well it wants to but is clunky and trying but failing. Got a new rack but still the same problem. Any ideas? ( car had been parked in our garage for 4 year unused.)

@a1stitching274 6 лет назад

thank you bro

@sharkeydude61 2 года назад

How do you check fluid level on a electric steering pump

@briand2860 3 года назад

Should be over million subs

@AFatOcelot 2 года назад

Swap reservoir or clean filter in reservoir it’s often just clogged if it’s high mileage. Was the case in my Honda swapped the reservoir and filter and runs better than ever

@texmextu2 7 лет назад

Do big wheels mess up the power steering ?????

@x-man5056 6 лет назад

It can but more likely to effect brakes. More rotating mass is harder to stop. If you go up more than 2" from stock wheel size, you need to upgrade your brakes, particularly on trucks or if you tow anything.

@dukagjin2850 4 года назад

Just like that sound i have in my car audi 80 i spend 3L hydraulic oil to think if i change be can be good but not i get out oil for 3 time and same bad sound is come but in this video if i change that part •---------• I can be repair ?

@chickemtruck9500 7 лет назад

i had same thing wrong it was a blocked screen in the resivoir

@paullynch1938 3 года назад

My Toyota hiace starts knocking on full lock and the belt looks a bit slack, any thoughts thanks

@sirzexs2843 5 лет назад

Mine whines like a supercharged when given rpm. Does anyone know what this is

@ahmadalhussaini6420 4 года назад

I have issue with my Toyota Camry v6 1999. I put front car on jak both sides and I turn the tyer by my hand left and right more than 8 times and Suddenly the fiuld come out from power steering Reservoir. Can you please explain what's the problem is??

@rsanchez7111 5 лет назад

Thank you

@nathanvillalobos8442 7 лет назад

when you turn the steering wheel lock to lock to free the air that might be in the system do you that with the power steering cap on the reservoir off or on?thanks for the video.

@MrThorMNFinest 4 года назад

I keep mine fully unscrewed and just resting on the reservoir. Using power steering conditioner mixed in works wonders to

@stackinchedda8538 3 года назад

@@MrThorMNFinest mine is making this noise, and just earlier I was turning right,around the corner, first time,, it kinda got stuck, but then , came back,, a cold start. But no leaking ,barley, outta reservoir, and added Lucas, power steering stop leak,, but noise is still there.. but not leaking from reservoir, & still making that same noise, when he was turning. U think its my pump? Or my rack? Or maybe inner tie rods??

@MrThorMNFinest 3 года назад

@@stackinchedda8538 what do you mean by: it got stuck stuck ?

@stackinchedda8538 3 года назад

My 2002 honda civic, making that same excact noise, how the car in video was making,. But no leaking, barley outta my reservoir, & 4 the very first time today, when turning around the corner, steering wheel got stuck,,kinda, but not horrible..but bad enough.. but still making that whining noise.. U think its my pump? Or rack? Or maybe inner tie rods??

@MrHengDoItAll 8 лет назад

2:00 I just replace my rack and pinion new ( not OEM) . The steering wheel really soft when it turn but wheel never come back by itself after turn. Oh I have new steering pump-line-reservoir and bleed air few time. never better . Hope you can help me thru this .Thank you

@fuckjewtube69 8 лет назад

Did you buy a used or remanufactured one?

@MrHengDoItAll 8 лет назад

+rsx123 I buy it new but after market company

@aalamoudi 3 года назад

At 2:20 what that hissing sound? is it normal? I have the same noise at my car and how to solve it id it is an issue? Thanks in advance

@shamskamar4327 2 года назад

where is the steering box comes? in ur steering fluid diagram I didn't see steering box.... pls explain

@antthearchitect 6 лет назад

my accord makes the same noise bad but when the car warms up it goes away after a while what does this mean?

@brittanybrown3471 6 лет назад

Anthony Figueroa your power steering pump is failing

@davepink5679 6 лет назад

My problem temporarily goes away when i turn the wheel in both directions, then the wheel will turn slighty to the right while driving by approximately 3 degrees

@patrickoliver3050 6 лет назад

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@cjaquilino 4 года назад

I hear and feel absolutely nothing wrong when I do these test. But when I did a routine inspection at Honda they claim I need the whole rack replaced.