power steering pump noise???

I'm new to the forum and have a question about a noise my car has in the morning on startup. As I begin to drive and turn left, I get a whining noise, similar to a power steering pump that needs fluid. When I straighten the wheel the noise is still there, but not as severe.As the car warms up after 5 or so minutes driving, the noise subsides. I have two problems. 1) Any idea what the noise is? and 2) WHERE is the power steering pump and fluid reservoir? I've look all over and can't find it. Remember, there's no such thing as a dumb question. I have a 99 GP GTP with 208000 miles. I love this car. I have owned 30 cars in my fifty years, but this car is the best I've ever had. I do a 100 mile a day commute and she has never failed me. I have used Amsoil oil and filters and trans fluid since 4000 miles and it runs as well and fast as the day I bought it. The only thing I've replaced are front hubs (twice), tie rods, struts, a lot of tires and brakes and 2 tune-ups. Thanks for any advice!

Kevin

Follow the belt. You only have one of them. In back passenger side.
Never had anyone ask that before. But I have GM do oil changes on all my cars. They never seem to check the PS.
Good luck
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The P/S pump is below and kind of behind the alternator to get to the P/S dip stick.

~Larry~

I'm new to the forum and have a question about a noise my car has in the morning on startup. As I begin to drive and turn left, I get a whining noise, similar to a power steering pump that needs fluid. When I straighten the wheel the noise is still there, but not as severe.As the car warms up after 5 or so minutes driving, the noise subsides. I have two problems. 1) Any idea what the noise is? and 2) WHERE is the power steering pump and fluid reservoir? I've look all over and can't find it. Remember, there's no such thing as a dumb question. I have a 99 GP GTP with 208000 miles. I love this car. I have owned 30 cars in my fifty years, but this car is the best I've ever had. I do a 100 mile a day commute and she has never failed me. I have used Amsoil oil and filters and trans fluid since 4000 miles and it runs as well and fast as the day I bought it. The only thing I've replaced are front hubs (twice), tie rods, struts, a lot of tires and brakes and 2 tune-ups. Thanks for any advice!

Kevin

they had a debate about this problem on a thread a couple of months ago. what someone said is that it has to do with the design of the pump and that there wasn't anyway to fix it. i changed the belt and tried the oil on the pulley bearing trick, but the whining noise is still there. haven't gotten around to flushing the system yet, maybe that's the solution. for now i just crank the stereo and then theirs no whining, just bass.

try taking the pressure valve out of the pump and cleaning it. The pressure valve is where the pressure line hooks into the pump, and can get clogged with debris and stop working properly.

I'm new here. klwray, i get that whining sound too in my red '98 Grand Prix GT.