Hi guys,

Well, this morning I started my car after work and my PS pump started to growl at me. I popped open the hood, level ok and fluid was flowing. The pump is new, replaced march 09. Now a few side notes, fluid is brown, (partial change when I replaced it), temp was -8 outside. I know I will flush system, but would very low temps cause this, and has this happened to any of you east coast guys?

thanks,
Jason

 

Is the belt overtightened? Honda fluid in the PS?

 

the acura dealer put the pump on, so I assume it is properly tightned, as to the mocha fluid in there, from when I added, all was honda.

 

Check the belt tension, if it was too tight, the pump is toast. If it was not, then it could be air bleeding issue.

 

search dude....its the o-ring fault....there are several threads about the install and the noise issues....

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-problems-fixes-114/diy-105-power-steering-whine-fix-754586/

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-problems-fixes-114/power-steering-loud-745806/

 

is the o ring the same size for the 3rd gen as the 2nd gen tl

 

doesnt' this apply to only 04 and newer tl's?

 

that is what i thought too (or at least the 3G's)

 

also you can't really complain too much when it is negetive 8 degrees out, cars are not really designed for that low of a temp, but getting the fluid exchanged out will proably help it out too

btw: i had a POS mazda tribute (just a ford) at work the other day, that had actually popped off one of the p/s coolers lines, because it was so damn cold (-12 by the my dash gauge [going to work] at like 7:20 in the mourning), and the fluid was so thick, that it was easier for the line to just pop off then to try and flow through the cooler and the rest of the line
amazeingly the pump itself was fine, guess enough fluid stay in the pump itself to stay lubricated (it did pump the system dry)
i reconnected the line with a new hose clamp, refilled it, and it has no problems, just like new, but still a ford

 

oops sorry OP didnt know you didnt have a 3G....but the O-ring was posing a problem due temp and i thought it could be it....but well if you car is not under warranty you might wanna start by checking the o-ring (cheapest fix if it is the problem).....

 

ummm..... this is in 2G TL (just saying)