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Joshua Olm
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Queensland
V8 GT LTD UZZ31

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Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 10:59 am, by:  Joshua Olm (Iwannasoarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey all currently have a terrible whine in my power steering. Hoping someone out there can give me a few answers. With my limited mechanical skills, I think it maybe air in the system due to some cracks I found in the return hose on the fluid reservoir.
Questions:

Is this a high pressure hose?
If not, can I get a generic replacement from REPCO?

Currently doing a search but can only find articles retailed to every other hose save for this one
Joshua Olm
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Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 02:14 pm, by:  Joshua Olm (Iwannasoarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

...and to answer my own question

http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/51876/237530.html

Joshua Olm
TryHard
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Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 03:49 pm, by:  Joshua Olm (Iwannasoarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

...well it wasn't air in the line. Other hoses where fine and did a power steering flush. The whine's still there same as before.

Any other things to consider before I start searching for a power steering specialist to rebuild the pump?

...anybody
Dave Rose
TryHard
wa
uzz31 v8

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Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 08:34 pm, by:  Dave Rose (Sand_groper) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Josh is it all the time?....or at a certain rev range...and not turning steering wheel? DR
Joshua Olm
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Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 11:28 pm, by:  Joshua Olm (Iwannasoarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey Dave. It's only under load. Say if you'd jack the car up it'll turn without 'whine' until it hits lock position. Dry steering while stationary creates a terrible whine.

I wish it was all the time or at a certain rev...that would mean I just tighten the serpentine belt. (Sadly I don't think I'll get off so cheaply)

Only happens when turning the steering wheel yes mate. And the flush today hasn't made it any better or worse. (Made me $50 poorer : p and a good deal annoyed at not fixing the problem though)
Dave Rose
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Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 08:47 pm, by:  Dave Rose (Sand_groper) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

hmmmm looks like its the pump , but they say a non gen high pressure hose can cause a whine.
also the vac pipe that goes to the bottom of the pump clamp it so it gets no vacuum see if it changes the whine.
Joshua Olm
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Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 08:54 pm, by:  Joshua Olm (Iwannasoarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Cool I'll try that clamp Dave thanks for the suggestion.

Joshua Olm
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Friday, May 16, 2008 - 04:30 pm, by:  Joshua Olm (Iwannasoarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Well...brand new hoses all round and power steering pump rebuilt....

...$1000 later still friggin whines!!!
Peter Nitschke
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UZZ30 UZZ31

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Friday, May 16, 2008 - 09:16 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Probably a redundant question, but are you sure it's the pump that is whining?
Steve Millward
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NSW
V8 Limited

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Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 06:31 am, by:  Steve Millward (Mallard) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Were they definitely Toyota hoses? The genuine long hose is supposed to be seven hundred bucks but the non-genuine ones cause whine.
Joshua Olm
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Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 04:37 pm, by:  Joshua Olm (Iwannasoarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey yeah, 'tis the pump, no not genuine hoses (read about that but have real difficulty believing that that could cause a whine). Been told it could be the flow control valve

...ah after spending all that I think I'll just put up with it lol!

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