whitedog
Veteran Member
Well, that's what it sounds like anyway.
It just started today and it was kinda faint at first, but now it's more pronounced. It comes and goes and it's only at an idle. I looked under the hood and didnt see any Chewey fur but I noticed that the serpentine belt tensioner was moving a bit, then it would move more when Chewey was speaking.
I parked and straightened out the steering wheel and noticed that I had a pretty good vibration in the steering wheel and extra noise. I checked the PS fluid level and it was fine and not foamy.
I am thinking that it's the alternator pulley and when I turn, it puts more load on the alt. pulley causing it to vibrate more, causing the power steering pump to not run smoothly.
So do I need to call in Hans Solo help me take Chewey or is there something else you can think of.
2004 Jetta. 150,000 miles, stock.
It just started today and it was kinda faint at first, but now it's more pronounced. It comes and goes and it's only at an idle. I looked under the hood and didnt see any Chewey fur but I noticed that the serpentine belt tensioner was moving a bit, then it would move more when Chewey was speaking.
I parked and straightened out the steering wheel and noticed that I had a pretty good vibration in the steering wheel and extra noise. I checked the PS fluid level and it was fine and not foamy.
I am thinking that it's the alternator pulley and when I turn, it puts more load on the alt. pulley causing it to vibrate more, causing the power steering pump to not run smoothly.
So do I need to call in Hans Solo help me take Chewey or is there something else you can think of.
2004 Jetta. 150,000 miles, stock.