3. Noise. A failing alternator will start to make a loud whining noise at idle, and the whining noise will increase with engine speed. A bad alternator sound can be confused with a bad power steer pump noise. How to tell bad alternator noise vs. power steering noise? The alternator noise is not as loud as the power steering pump.
Just to help you guys with the same noise. The noise increases with rpm and doesn't matter if its in gear or not. Turned out to be auxiliary drive belt tensiPeugeot 306 1.4 - Screeching noise / power steering failing. Hi all I'm getting a horrible screeching sound when doing low speed turns for parking etc, and it just got worse when the power steering seemed to fail at these low speeds, resulting in me heaving and wrestling the wheel just to get the car out of the car park.
Hi all, has anyone come across this noise from the PS pump, or perhaps you could check your 206 to see if this is, in fact, a normal noise. (video link below) 2004 206 1.1l petrol 60hp. Appears to be coming from the PS pump. Only makes the noise when wheel is turned (even very slightly)For those of you with a whining power steering pump from your Honda or Acura, I show you the necessary steps to fix the noise. This repair is fairly simple
The noise is like an electric motor dynamo noise, very off putting. My first thoughts is that it was a power streering pump on the top. Mines been replaced last week, by a large garage costing me £113 + fitting, noise was still there. I got it re-diagnosed and they have confirmed its the idler pulley, there are 2 idlers and 1 tensioner. lsIJ. 157 117 234 291 309 61 425 452 356