So i had the typical power steering whine in the mornings when i first started the car, i ordered the o ring and also one of the small hoses that was leaking at bit (my fluid was only slightly low). Yesterday i replaced the o-ring, replaced the hose and drained and filled the fluid with new Honda fluid. Why do i still have the whine in the mornings?! I hate this sound all though its not as loud now but its still there.

 

Since it was leaking already then you opened it to change the o-ring & hose there'd be some air in it. Did you bleed the air out? I'd start with that.

 

Im going to ask my mechanic because it was him the did the work not me.

 

But looks like bleeding it just requires moving the steering wheel and checking it from what i saw in the video so im just going to do that then check back in to see if thats the issue, i hope i dont need a PS pump.

 

Ok well i just bled the system out myself since its so easy but when i get out of the car and open the reservoir there is a lot of tiny air bubbles then they slowly dissipate is this how its supposed to be? Currently the car has no noise but then again it is warm so i dont expect the noise until the engine is cold anyway.

 

Yup the noise is still there, does this mean i need a PS pump?

 

You can rebuild the pump for a fraction of the cost.

New pump is about $230 from delray acura (online) or you could buy all of the O-rings and seals for maybe $8 and replace them if it is the pump.

There's a DIY here:

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-problems-fixes-114/diy-105-power-steering-pump-overhaul-pics-sm-scans-841134/

It's a pretty easy job, hardest part is removing and re-installing the pulley which isn't difficult at all with the right tools.

You could also take a look at your power steering rack (near the firewall on the driver's side in the engine bay) and see if it's leaking. Might not be the pump, but if I had to choose between the two the pump is definitely an easier job. Easy to get a look at it while you're doing an oil change with the car on a lift. When they leak they the boots near the tie-rod ends tend to fill with the fluid.

Rack requires the sub-frame to be dropped to get it out and gets real expensive to have a shop do it.

 

Wow this PS sound has really been very noticeable now even when the car is warm (although much louder when cold) i had no idea it could get this loud. Ordered my PS pump O-rings and seals yesterday and they got shipped today. Im crossing my fingers and PRAYING that this fixes my problem because the noise is just down right embarrasing now.

 

ditto on rebuilding the pump. I asked my dealer about that noise when my car was in the shop and they said its more than likely the pump.

 

I bought all the seals and o-rings for the pump im going to install them in a couple days and i'll update you guys. Unfortunately i feel like with my luck resealing the pump wont work and i'll still have the noise in the mornings but i guess we'll see.

 

do you need to flush the power steering fluid when replacing the o-ring? if not, is that a good idea to flush the fluid anyway?

 

You do not need to, but its always a good idea to replace the fluid every couple of years. Was the PS hose recall completed on this car?

 

Yes it has. The problem has been fixed, my pump was no good so after replacing it my steering is back to normal with no noise.