Volkswagen Golf III (1992 - 1997) - 94 1.9 Noisy power steering

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Fri 10 Apr 2009 15:57
94 1.9 Noisy power steering - Steveieb


The power steering on my 94 Golf 1.9 D has started groaning under load, following the belt snapping on the M1.

I replaced the belt and retensioned after a week, and also bled the system. The noise is present without the engine running but with the car jacked up.

I've replaced the fluid in the reservoir and this seems to have improved matters. The car has covered 155k miles.

Grateful any guidance.

Cheers
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Fri 10 Apr 2009 21:42
94 1.9 Noisy power steering - Woodspeed
New belts can take a little while to bed in and are a bit noisy. Worse when the steering wheel is turned and more power is required from the pump. Can also make more noise if the belt is tensioned too tightly.
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Fri 10 Apr 2009 21:58
94 1.9 Noisy power steering - Steveieb
Many thanks for your advice. The belt ha been tightened to allow 5mm free play at the centre point.

But the noise is present when the car is jacked up and the steering wheel turned without the engine on.

Would this eliminate the pump and belt?

Cheers
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