# Groaning noise **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** noises\ **Created:** [May 24, 2009, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/groaning-noise/30931 "2009-05-24T22:59:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![beaconwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@beaconwood](https://community.cartalk.com/u/beaconwood)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/groaning-noise/30931/1 "2009-05-24T22:59:53Z")
1999 Honda Accord, 171K miles. Groaning noise that may last my whole drive. Next time I drive the noise is gone. It happens a couple of times a week. At a complete stand still, if I turn the wheel, I will get this deep groaning and the noise continues while I am driving. I have had the car checked by two different dealers and they cannot hear the noise nor can either find anything wrong with the car. ---
**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/groaning-noise/30931/2 "2009-05-24T23:40:02Z")
Is it more prone to happen if you are turning the steering wheel? Check the power steering fluid for level and condition. ---
**Author:** ![beaconwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@beaconwood](https://community.cartalk.com/u/beaconwood)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/groaning-noise/30931/3 "2009-05-24T23:53:35Z")
Dealers checked the power steering fluid level. ---
**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/groaning-noise/30931/4 "2009-05-24T23:58:06Z")
It is really hard to fix a problem that goes away when you take it for repair. For Confirmation you need to have someone look at it while it displays the problem, but to me 2 guesses stand out, 1. Power steering pump, 2 loose belt, but pump is more likely. ---
**Author:** ![beaconwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@beaconwood](https://community.cartalk.com/u/beaconwood)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/groaning-noise/30931/5 "2009-05-24T23:59:54Z")
I have thought all along it had to do with the steering. I will ask them to check this again. Thank you.