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Old 09-14-2004, 05:53 AM
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Does anyone experience a high pitched sound when taking a sharp turn such as a u-turn? It almost sounds like metal against metal and is irritating. Car has 80K kilometres (about 50k miles) on it and is under Audi Assured). Thanks.
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check your power steering fluid..you maybe low on it.
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Agreed but it may even if you are not low. If I crank my wheel ALL the way, it squeeks.
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not normal to squeek if you're full on power steering fluid SLPR.
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Thanks guys. I'll check the power steering fluid as well.
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IIRC it does it only in reverse if the wheel is COMPLETELY cranked while moving.
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Default Don't turn the wheel to full lock...

If you're at full lock, not only will it make that horrible noise, you'll kill your power steering pump. Keep the wheel 1/8 of a turn away from full lock.
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i get this noise on agressive turns, but im a little low... havent found what it is yet..
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