# 2003 Hyundai Sonata - Power Steering Issue?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-hyundai-sonata-power-steering-issue/78829>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** hyundai, sonata\
**Created:** [April 21, 2013, 1:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-hyundai-sonata-power-steering-issue/78829 "2013-04-21T01:13:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![spacevstime](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/spacevstime/32/2697_2.png) [@spacevstime](https://community.cartalk.com/u/spacevstime)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2013, 1:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-hyundai-sonata-power-steering-issue/78829/1 "2013-04-21T01:13:40Z")

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I drive a 2003 Hyundai Sonata. I currently have a slight grinding noise (or maybe more of a low growling) when I make left turns. This happened in the not-so-distant past and it was an issue with the power steering hoses (one had rusted through), so we (and by “we,” I mean my fantastic father) changed it out. I thought this time it may just be low power steering fluid, but after checking it, I can say it’s not low. I’d think if a hose was the culprit again, the fluid would be low. Any suggestions as to what we (and again, by “we,” I mean my personal mechanic by birth) should look into?

Thanks! 🙂

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2013, 1:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-hyundai-sonata-power-steering-issue/78829/2 "2013-04-21T01:20:03Z")

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That sounds like there’s a wheel bearing starting to fail. To check for this, raise the front tires off the ground and then grab each tire at the 6:00 &12:00 oclock positions and try wiggling the tires. If the tire can be wiggled that wheel bearing is failing.

Tester