# 2007 Honda Ridgeline whining power steering

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-honda-ridgeline-whining-power-steering/136042>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 8, 2019, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-honda-ridgeline-whining-power-steering/136042 "2019-03-08T15:19:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Dan24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@Dan24](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dan24)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2019, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-honda-ridgeline-whining-power-steering/136042/1 "2019-03-08T15:19:26Z")

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Power steering is making a loud winning noise. What needs done and how much will it cost?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2019, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-honda-ridgeline-whining-power-steering/136042/2 "2019-03-08T15:28:07Z")

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If you can’t fix it then you will just have to get estimates and choose one. Your location matters and the shop you use also makes a difference . Of course the first thing to do is check the fluid level unless you have electric power steering.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2019, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-honda-ridgeline-whining-power-steering/136042/3 "2019-03-08T17:36:40Z")

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> [@VOLVO\_V70](#):
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> the first thing to do is check the fluid level unless you have electric power steering.

+1  
And, I hope that nobody added the wrong fluid to the PS reservoir. I know that, years ago, Hondas required a different fluid than other makes for their power steering, just as they do with their transmissions. Does that still hold true for the PS on a 2007 model?

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**Author:** ![TXdealer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/50afbb/32.png) [@TXdealer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TXdealer)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 11:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-honda-ridgeline-whining-power-steering/136042/4 "2019-03-09T11:24:04Z")

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While changing the fluid might help, this problem is generally the o rings on the lines where they connect to the pump. This is a common problem for your generation Pilot/Ridgeline/Odyssey.