# 1996 Saab 900 - Winding noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-saab-900-winding-noise/168410>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** saab\
**Created:** [August 8, 2020, 9:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-saab-900-winding-noise/168410 "2020-08-08T09:02:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Bobbydare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@Bobbydare](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bobbydare)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2020, 9:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-saab-900-winding-noise/168410/1 "2020-08-08T09:02:16Z")

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My has a winding noise when it starts but goes away a little after might you know this sound and we’re it’s from

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-saab-900-winding-noise/168410/2 "2020-08-08T20:24:19Z")

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A couple of possibilities come to mind. First, the power steering fluid is low. Second, there’s something wrong in the transmission. In that case, start by checking the fluid. It would help to know where the whining noise is coming from.