# Power Steering Noise- 2007 Honda Accord **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** accord, honda\ **Created:** [February 11, 2014, 9:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-noise-2007-honda-accord/83671 "2014-02-11T09:48:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![amendoz1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@amendoz1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/amendoz1)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 9:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-noise-2007-honda-accord/83671/1 "2014-02-11T09:48:23Z")
My 2007 Honda Accord has been having a noisy power steering pump for the last 8 months. I would have changed the power steering pump however the noise only occurs in the morning- especially when its cold. I live in Southern California so its really never that cold (mid 40’s). Once I drive the car for a few miles the noise completely goes away (especially after driving high speed). Lately, the pump is making the noise every morning. Immediately after the noise started I had the power steering fluid flushed and system bleed for air pockets. 2 months ago the dealer changed the return line on the system because of a recall on the power steering system. Still the noise continues! I noticed the power steering fluid looks a little frothy when the car is running. Don’t know if this is normal. Car has about 150k miles. Can someone please advise me if I should change the power steering pump? Or have the fluid flushed again. Any ideas what might be causing the noise? The last time I flushed the system it only stop the noise for about a month. This is driving me crazy when I leave the house in the morning. Especially in front of the neighbors. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 10:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-noise-2007-honda-accord/83671/2 "2014-02-11T10:33:51Z")
frothy power steering fluid implies the fluid is aerated I wonder if you still have a leak ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 10:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-noise-2007-honda-accord/83671/3 "2014-02-11T10:51:18Z")
Ahhhh…who cares about what the neighbors think. I mean, if you’re leaving really early and making such a racket that you wake everyone that is one thing. But other than that - so what? (You know - just my opinion). As @db4690 noted, a leak is a possibility, and the aeration would make things noisy. But I’m left to wonder why things would quiet down after a few minutes. Are you having to add any fluid? Do you have an estimate on a new pump? ---
**Author:** ![amendoz1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@amendoz1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/amendoz1)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 11:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-noise-2007-honda-accord/83671/4 "2014-02-11T11:16:31Z")
Nope. I never needed to add fluid and can’t find any evidence of a leak around the engine compartment. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-noise-2007-honda-accord/83671/5 "2014-02-11T13:27:29Z")
“Ahhhh…who cares about what the neighbors think” When I was having trouble with my belt squealing, I had a neighbor a block away who taught at the deaf school. He said he could hear me leave for work every morning. After a while it gets embarrassing. Junked the car not too long after that. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-noise-2007-honda-accord/83671/6 "2014-02-11T23:04:47Z")
Honda service bulletin 07-086 involves replacing a power steering inlet O-ring that may allow air to enter the pump during cold operation. [http://honda-tech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=33598&d=1240155507](http://honda-tech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=33598&d=1240155507) ---
**Author:** ![amendoz1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@amendoz1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/amendoz1)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 10:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-noise-2007-honda-accord/83671/7 "2014-02-12T10:29:09Z")
Thanks for the info Nevada\_545. I replaced the o ring today. I’ll keep you posted if the problem is fixed! I’m sure the neighbor will be happy to hear when the car is fixed.