Power steering pump noise? On 00 boxster S .

[pgboxters]

I was wondering if the power steering pump can make a racket and vibrate like if the bearing is rough. Anyone have a suggestion on this if you can repair it . could be around 1500.00 at dealer to fix.

They told me that alignment doesn't effect performance when I told them factory specs makes my car perform terrible for $300.00

[JFP in PA]

I was wondering if the power steering pump can make a racket and vibrate like if the bearing is rough. Anyone have a suggestion on this if you can repair it . could be around 1500.00 at dealer to fix.

They told me that alignment doesn't effect performance when I told them factory specs makes my car perform terrible for $300.00

 

 

Power steering pumps can make a racket when they are coming apart.  Take off the serpentine belt and turn it by hand, you should feel it of that is the source of the noise.  They also tend to leak when the bearings are going bad.

 

If it is the pump, you will need to replace it as it cannot be rebuilt easily.  You will also need to flush the fluid in the system as it could be full of debris, which can kill the rack as well as the new pump.

[pgboxters]

When I checked the pump with the belt off it was smooth and had fluid in it. I can't track down the source exactly.

[Ahsai]

When you hear the noise, just use a mechanic's stethoscope to touch the pump and see if you can hear the noise.

[JFP in PA]

When I checked the pump with the belt off it was smooth and had fluid in it. I can't track down the source exactly.

 

Does your alternator have a free wheeling pulley or a fixed pulley?

[pgboxters]

Free wheeling, I just replaced it and the water pump

[pgboxters]

Is howling from the lower right engine area

[RFM]

The lower right engine area is exactly the spot where the waterpump is located, have you used an OEM part?

[pgboxters]

Is a new part from a dealer

[pgboxters]

Maybe it's not on the belt the vibration seems to high maybe clutch related or fly wheel

[2000GotBoxS]

have you checked the belt tensioner pulley?

[pgboxters]

It was the alternator bearings that were bad from the pully that was not freewheeling for quite some time! After it killed the water pump twice I replaced one pully. Yeah just get a new alternator!