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Power Steering?
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My car makes a whining sound when I turn the wheel at a slow speed, and an almost grinding sound as I turn the wheel when it is nearly stopped. I checked the power steering fluid and it looked like there was some in there. I don't know how full it is supposed to be. Can you give me an idea of what the problem is?

 

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1996 Ford Contour 4 Cyl,2.0 Liter

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August 29 11:42 AM (11 minutes and 15 seconds later)
         
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The cap should have a dipstick on it so you can make sure it's full. Low fluid can cause that. If the pump is full and it stoill makes that noise, then you likely have a bad pump.

If you install a new pump, the new ones will also make noise for about 500 miles and then quiet down.



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