Newb with a little noise issue

[Jagwar]

Hi guys and gals, great place you have here.

 

So, I have just bought a 2004 (53 plate) 2.1 v6 x type.

Flawless on the test drive, but day three of ownership and I have found a noise or two that concern me.

First and foremost, on acceleration there is what I can only describe as a whistle or whine? I am also getting a little bit of a noise when steering.

 

I checked Power steering fluid and all seems good on that front.

Any help and guidance would be appreciated.

[Old Peter]

Welcome to the Club, Simon.

 

Jim knows a lot about the finer points of cars.  Fluids are a very important part of the modern car, quite cheap to replace, but some mechanics can't be bothered doing it when servicing the car, if it looks OK.

 

The mobile mechanic who services my car treats it as if it was his own, and has a lot of pride in his work.  That is why I have used him for 15 years.

 

Regards,

 

Peter.

[Jagwar]

Thankyou for taking the time to reply.

 

I was hopeful it may be something such as this, and the fluid does look very second hand, so I guess regardless it would make sense to get it changed.

 

Could this also be the cause of the 'whistle' (sorry, be description I can think of) on acceleration?

 

With the bonnet it up it does sound like a pump struggling a touch so I guess it could be power steering and therefore boiling back down to a possible fluid change?

[Jagwar]

while the fluid was second hand it would seem the fault is the power steering pump (it is very noisey).

So I have a couple of questions please.

 

1) Can someone help me with a step by step guide for the best way to replace this item (or a link to a 'how to').

 

2) Is the pump the same on the 2.1 2.5 and 3l?

Thankyou