BOILER_WS6

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Lately I've noticed that my car makes a weird whining noise, almost like a wind up car upon acceleration. It happens intermittently but when I accelerate it gets louder and quieter when I lay off of the accelerator.

I've also notice that it gets louder when I turn the car and sometimes I can feel something in the steering when the noise is there. Any ideas on what it could be?

MasterV8

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Sounds like power steering pump is on it's way out!
Does it come on gradually as the car warms up? That's how mine started.

BOILER_WS6

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Yeah that seems to be the case. It's definitely after the car has been running a while when I notice it. I'll be driving and will hear the whine when the windows are down and it doesn't go away after it starts.

When I drive the car later it may or may not come back. Why does it get louder upon acceleration?

MasterV8

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Belts are wrapped around the PS pulley so the the faster it spins with RPMs the louder it gets, but that's definitely your pump going out.

BOILER_WS6

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Thanks for the advice! I'm going to look into replacing it ASAP!

skypuppy99

did you check the power steering fliud level? you never know