Power steering pump squeaks

WestCoastDan

WestCoastDan

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As the tile says, our power steering pump is making an awful amount of squeaking at idle. I pinpointed the root cause by spraying WD-40 on the shaft and the noise stopped, although only temporarily.

So, is there a trick to silencing this unit, or am I going to need to replace it?
 
WestCoastDan said:
As the tile says, our power steering pump is making an awful amount of squeaking at idle. I pinpointed the root cause by spraying WD-40 on the shaft and the noise stopped, although only temporarily.

So, is there a trick to silencing this unit, or am I going to need to replace it?
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It's not just the pulley?
 
GregBelleville said:
It's not just the pulley?
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It's definitely NOT the belt slipping on the pulley, it's the shaft that's squawking.
I haven't taken anything apart to properly diagnose or repair yet, but I figured that the bushing/bearing may be the issue and I don't know if they are replaceable.
 
WestCoastDan said:
It's definitely NOT the belt slipping on the pulley, it's the shaft that's squawking.
I haven't taken anything apart to properly diagnose or repair yet, but I figured that the bushing/bearing may be the issue and I don't know if they are replaceable.
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My power steering pulley was squeaking so I found a replacement on Amazon, haven't swapped it yet, but I'm assuming that should solve the problem.

Dorman 300-310 Power Steering Pump Pulley for Select Dodge / Jeep Models, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000E346MG?tag=wranglerorg-20
 
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WestCoastDan said:
As the tile says, our power steering pump is making an awful amount of squeaking at idle. I pinpointed the root cause by spraying WD-40 on the shaft and the noise stopped, although only temporarily.
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Water will also help pinpoint the problem and prevents getting a lubricant on the belt.
 
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