2009 power steering whine what gives

[scgunslinger]

My 09 has a whine that sounds like a old power steering pump whining. Gets louder as you rev the engine.Its not real loud and could live with it but just erks me to have that noise on a 60,000 mile car.Does these new electric motor driven power steering cars actually have power steering fluid ?

[flamedrgn]

No power steering fluid. At 60k, I would guess it might be your serpentine belt if you haven't changed it or if you have changed it, it might be too loose or too tight.

[scgunslinger]

Whats the rule of thumb again to check them dad gum belts. Pour a little water on them to check ?? and spray a little WD-40 on them engine off of course to check for ?? Bummer I cant remember. Then I think you spray each pully engine off one by one to find the bad bearings. Does that sound right ?

[ZenithTheTV]

Could be the AC belt/motor if its engaged. Cause I hear it in my XRS as well only when the AC is on though.

[scgunslinger]

I think that would be the AC compressor making noise. Mine makes noise AC clutch ingauged or not and gets louder as the motor revs.