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Date:         Fri, 23 Jun 2006 14:32:35 -0700
Reply-To:     John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: power steering groan?
Comments: To: Rob Campbell <mantid@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <4253a4a60606231406q27f7f5cdo7209b0337b68d4a0@mail.gmail.com>
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>
> Today I noticed something odd at lunch hour but didn't have time to check
> it
> out.  When parking, the power steering, while seeming to function fine,
> started to make some strange groaning sounds....  If I had to text
> the sound, I guess it would be "errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr" more of a creaky
> groan than a rumble or squeak.




Sounds like a PS pump sucking a little air. Can you feel a mild vibration in
the steering wheel concurrent with the noise? Check the PS fluid level.
--
John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
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