# Power steering?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering/35845>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota, 4runner\
**Created:** [August 30, 2009, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering/35845 "2009-08-30T20:59:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![wilderlee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@wilderlee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wilderlee)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering/35845/1 "2009-08-30T20:59:11Z")

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My 2000 Toyota 4 Runner has started making a groaning noise when I turn the steering wheel at low speeds (parking and leaving parking spaces). I have checked the power steering fluid and that is not the problem. Is this a lubrication problem or a belt?

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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:** [August 30, 2009, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering/35845/2 "2009-08-30T21:04:55Z")

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The problem might be that the vanes in the power steering pump are beginning to stick allowing power steering fluid to by-pass them. Have a power steering fluid exchange performed and if it’s the pump vanes sticking that should fix it.

Tester

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**Author:** ![love-car-talk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@love-car-talk](https://community.cartalk.com/u/love-car-talk)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering/35845/3 "2009-08-30T23:02:38Z")

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where exactly is the noise coming from can you tell?