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Old 05-29-2005, 05:14 PM   #1
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Steering and Thumping

When going from a stand still and turning at a corner, the front of the car squeels, and thumps when turning.....any ideas? It is topped up with power steering fluid.
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Old 05-29-2005, 05:55 PM   #2
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Make sure your belts don't need adjustment. If your drivebelt is just slightly loose you'll hear a squealing noise when you make turns, as well as a thumping noise.
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Old 05-29-2005, 09:08 PM   #3
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Re: Steering and Thumping

Is the noise & thumpimg comming from the tire. If so it could be as simple as a broken belt in the tire. Other possibilities could be a suspension problem causing the tire to squeal and bump along the road surface. Just a thought.
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Old 05-29-2005, 09:22 PM   #4
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Re: Steering and Thumping

Squeeling and thumping while turning the wheel at a stop sounds like a bad power steering pump. THe power steering pumps on our cars aren't exactly too robust - it could be squeeling because it's going south, and the thump is from lag because it can't keep up.
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