OUTDOORSMAN

With cold starts my power steering pump whines like a woman and I can feel it in the wheel. any suggestions? At the last service I checked the fluid and it was full. I do need to replace the vacume pump seal but am pretty sure that has nothing to do with it.

Homestead

You could say it's normal, mine has done it since day one, a lot ot trucks still do it.

If you change out the steering fluid to a synthetic, it will go away but otherwise, no worries.

You should hear mine when it's -35 or colder out, scary noises my friend!

Jeff

OUTDOORSMAN

LMAO! yeah I have heard and felt that. lol... how long do you let the truck "warm up" before taking off?

Homestead

Actually I don't at all. Truck is always plugged in, I start it, put my seatbelt on, adjust the radio volume, take a chug of java and off I go. I usually leave the house at about 5am so I can just chug thru town in 2nd gear. By the time I hit the highway, after a few lights with the exhaust brake on, it almost up to temp. Power sterring groan is gone within a few minutes.

Jeff

schaef_12

I have the sam thing happen to me, must be a 12v thing.

bigboyky

I think all of them do it... I use synthetic fluid no more whine! Well not from the truck! The wife that's a different story!!

kawi600

Yup, read this in another post somewhere, use synthetic PS fluid it should go away

infidel

Use Lubegard power steering treatment available at most any autoparts.
I use it in all my vehicles, works great even on a PS that squeals when it's hot or 40 below.

Just use a suction gun or turkey baster to remove the amount of fluid replaced by the Lubegard.

More info http://www.lubegard.com/automotive/p...rotectant.html

OUTDOORSMAN

Thanks, I am going to give that a try.