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 Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 12:38 pm |
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Had this since i bought the car, so thought i would get round to sorting it.
As the revs go up there is a high pitch whine coming from the power steering pump area. Is there any common issues with the pump to cause this or could it be something else in th same area?
Any input welcome.
Phil.
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 12:51 pm |
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You have my partner stuck in your engine bay 
Have you checked the fluid level?
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 12:52 pm |
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Hahaha, yeah i checked it then did a drain and flush. Filled with slick 50 steering fluid. No real change.
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 12:53 pm |
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Its a gti 180 btw.
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 1:18 pm |
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when did you hear the noise?
Is the noise still there when the steering wheel is straight?
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 1:20 pm |
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Its there all the time, in neutral, in gear, wheels straight and when turning. what noises do the pulleys tend to make on the aux belt if they are failing?
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 1:23 pm |
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it can be the power steering pump,it can be the alternator,it can be the Aux. belt,or the Aux. belt bearings and tensioner ,so you need to check it all.
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 1:24 pm |
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Check the aux belt
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 1:26 pm |
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i would have though is not from the PS pump then. could be aux belt or pulley or tensioner like Lee said above.
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 1:28 pm |
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Its had a new aux belt recently when i had the cambelt done, should have done the pullys too but they seemed okay to me.
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 1:54 pm |
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Is it easy enough to get the belt off to change them? How do you release the tensioner?
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 4:02 pm |
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Its the tensioner 'because I had the same problem with mine.
On a 1.4, it's p**s easy. Not sure about a GTI.
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 5:17 pm |
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Could be a few things, might be a noisy alternator. Or if its the tensioner its pretty simple to remove, 16mm spanner to release the tensioner to take the bellt off on the gti.
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 11:17 pm |
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Do I need to get the tensioner too or just the tensioner pulley?
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 11:44 pm |
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The tensioners a complete unit.
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