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van · 2011-12-06, 07:31 AM

2006 Forester. Earlier this summer it started making a whining sound.Only when backing out of the driveway and turning the wheel, losing power too. If I revved the engine a bit it wouldn’t happen and once the car warmed up it would be fine. I figured the pump was going out so I replaced that along with new belts and fluid.
Everything was fine for a couple of months but now it’s starting again. The thing wines like crazy when cold and is apparently very tough to turn. When it warms up it’s fine. I flushed the fluid again on Sunday with Dexron III ATF but that didn’t help much.WTF?

2011-12-06, 07:31 AM	#1
van SECCS Brewmeister Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: on the edge of a marsh Posts: 1,451	What's wrong with my power steering? 2006 Forester. Earlier this summer it started making a whining sound.Only when backing out of the driveway and turning the wheel, losing power too. If I revved the engine a bit it wouldn’t happen and once the car warmed up it would be fine. I figured the pump was going out so I replaced that along with new belts and fluid. Everything was fine for a couple of months but now it’s starting again. The thing wines like crazy when cold and is apparently very tough to turn. When it warms up it’s fine. I flushed the fluid again on Sunday with Dexron III ATF but that didn’t help much.WTF?