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Old May 3, 2011 | 08:09 PM
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Question Hissing noises when I turn the wheel?

So some douche-bag some my radio FACEPLATE the other day (as dumb as that is...) so for the last 2 days I've had the joy of silence in the car.

Well today before I parked, I straightened out the wheels before turning off the jeep, and every time I turn, I get this hiss coming from the column/under dash. I haven't spent too much time checking it out because its dark.

Car seems to run/drive/shift/stops/4wd engages/heat works/etc so what could be making this sound?

I posted a vid of me turning the wheel and the hiss if that helps anyone...

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Old May 3, 2011 | 10:10 PM
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Now that you have silence in the car you can hear the steering pump? Might be on it's way out.
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Old May 4, 2011 | 02:02 AM
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Kinda sounds like a pump. Mine makes a weird honking noise from the column when I turn. It only does it at certain spots and usually only when making sharp turns like backing out of the driveway.

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Old May 4, 2011 | 02:27 AM
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Mine makes a squeak from the column at certain points, and all power steering pumps make noise. Mine sounds like chewbacca.
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Old May 4, 2011 | 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by jth877
Now that you have silence in the car you can hear the steering pump? Might be on it's way out.
It seems fine but I will definitely check it out after work...thanks for the tips.

Stay tuned...
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Old May 4, 2011 | 05:55 AM
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un plug the brake booster vacuum line and plug the line going to the motor bet its vacuum leak from back side of booster around the rod to brake pedal
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Old May 4, 2011 | 06:35 AM
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check your power steering fluid its something with your power steering but its normal
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Old May 4, 2011 | 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by its_deer_not_jeep
check your power steering fluid its something with your power steering but its normal
hissing noise inside cab power steerring under hood ?
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Old May 4, 2011 | 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
hissing noise inside cab power steerring under hood ?
op didnt catch all that lol its 4:38 am havnt slept lol its something with the brake booster probably unless you got some debris in your steering column
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