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Old 02-19-2002, 06:04 PM
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my car started making an odd whining noise this morning everytime i turned the steering wheel. it's an odd mid-pitch sound. i checked the power steering fluid and it looks fine. any ideas on what's wrong?
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mine does the same thing. not sure what it is. little help?
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Default i had the same problem...

new power steering pump, no more whining. I was not low on power steering fluid either.
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Default I am thinking that Audi has a problem with steering pumps.

I just started getting the whining too. I've got a 98.5
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yup mine is a 98 too!
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'96 here. just started whining too. briefly though...then stops. sound similar?
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exactly...it will disappear......then come back a few weeks later
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Mine does it almost every day when the car is first started and then goes away.
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