Squeaky power steering

[Andrew Larson]

WHen i bought my 4runner, the power steering was squeky when I would turn the wheel, I could hear the belt going and making rubbing/squeaking noises. All the belts were obviously worn so I replaced them. However, the power steering belt still screeches a little bit when I crank the wheel left or turn the wheel to the right at all. I tightened it twice since I put it on thinking it might just have stretched but it is still doing it. What should I do next?

 

[blueblur1984]

Is it the belt or the pulley? I just did mine and the pulley would squeal a little. I found after slipping some bearing grease where the hub goes into the body of the pulley it's running right as rain. It's possible that if it's in a full turn situation that the pump is just starting to go with old age, but if it's a new problem read this first.

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/142234-squeaky-power-steering-pump.html

 

[Andrew Larson]

I put grease where the puley meets the power steering pump but it still makes noise. The reason I thought it was the belt is because there is a certain point in the revolution that it makes noise, and if I go faster the noise happens more frequently.

 

[nissanh]

Don't turn the wheel all the way to the lock. The sound is normal when you hold the wheel all the way to the end. Just release little bit. These P/S pumps lasts forever.

 

[blueblur1984]

I put grease where the puley meets the power steering pump but it still makes noise. The reason I thought it was the belt is because there is a certain point in the revolution that it makes noise, and if I go faster the noise happens more frequently.

One guy mentioned to me that low quality belts will do this sometimes. Read the posts in the thread I posted and see if any of that helps.