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New Tue 29 Oct 13 12:03 
 Mitsubishi Lancer - 07 1.6 power steering fluid. - Zero
Is there any benefit from changing power steering fluid?

Background. I am getting a "tingly jingly" noise on a colder monringstart up, goes after a minute or so. Not fully investigated it, but initial inspection reveals a noisy power steering pump or air con pump.


Which led to to think, does power steering fluid need to be changed? How do you get the old stuff out?
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New Tue 29 Oct 13 14:09 
 Mitsubishi Lancer - 07 1.6 power steering fluid. - Baz
I haven't ever heard of it being done routinely to be honest. Could be a squeaky pulley or some crud somewhere. If PS pump is going it tends to get very noisy and groan badly on full lock.
I would try copious WD 40 around the pulleys and fingers crossed. It might be one of those things that never gets any worse with luck.
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New Tue 29 Oct 13 14:21 
 Mitsubishi Lancer - 07 1.6 power steering fluid. - bathtub tom
Does the AC compressor have a clutch and if so what happens to the noise if you turn the AC on/off?
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New Tue 29 Oct 13 14:47 
 Mitsubishi Lancer - 07 1.6 power steering fluid. - Manatee
>> Does the AC compressor have a clutch and if so what happens to the noise
>> if you turn the AC on/off?

Good question.

Probably worth a bit more time tracking the source of the noise unless you are sure it's the pump. The last jingly noise I had preceded the falling apart of an idler pulley bearing on the Scorpio. Of course I thought it was one of the proper components the very serpentine belt went round.

If you can get a long screwdriver to the suspected pumps as a listening stick you might be able to confirm or eliminate them as the cause.
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New Tue 29 Oct 13 14:21 
 Mitsubishi Lancer - 07 1.6 power steering fluid. - Skip
Is the fluid still a nice clean red colour ?
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New Tue 29 Oct 13 16:38 
 Mitsubishi Lancer - 07 1.6 power steering fluid. - Zero
noise does not change with air con on/off which is why I went for the power steering pump.

The jingly noise sounds exactly like a cam belt idler, but it was changed about 25k ago, and its so brief (gone after less than 1 minute of clod start) its hard to pin it down.

The power steering pump is noisy most of the time (only now I have noticed it mind - it might have been like that all the time) and I have no idea what colour the fluid is not checked.


And to change it? found out you take off the pipe and turn the engine over to pump it out.
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New Tue 29 Oct 13 16:45 
 Mitsubishi Lancer - 07 1.6 power steering fluid. - No FM2R
But clod starts are notoriously bad for engines. Although I guess most of your cars have survived.
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New Tue 29 Oct 13 16:49 
 Mitsubishi Lancer - 07 1.6 power steering fluid. - Zero
you on the gin already?
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New Tue 29 Oct 13 16:54 
 Mitsubishi Lancer - 07 1.6 power steering fluid. - No FM2R
Vodka.

31 degrees, someone else cooking the barbecue. What choice do I have?

Sympathy would be nice.
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New Tue 29 Oct 13 17:04 
 Mitsubishi Lancer - 07 1.6 power steering fluid. - Zero
>> Vodka.
>>
>> 31 degrees, someone else cooking the barbecue. What choice do I have?
>>
>> Sympathy would be nice.

go whistle.
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