# Whine and noise turning **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet, lumina\ **Created:** [May 11, 2010, 4:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whine-and-noise-turning/48674 "2010-05-11T04:31:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chevlum97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b487fb/32.png) [@chevlum97](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chevlum97)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 4:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whine-and-noise-turning/48674/1 "2010-05-11T04:31:02Z")
My Chevrolet Lumina (149k) is due for transmission service about a month now. Tonight I heard a grating, tearing up noise as I turned left pulling out of parallel parking, then began a whine on accelerating. The whine is distinctive. The car made same turning noise later tonight as I parallel parked at home, and made an awful groan when I turned left - not the usual steering groan. The turning ocurred under heavy breaking. Can anyone give me their best guess what’s going on? I have had a steering noise after a hose or link replacement from time to time. I also have a bearing problem that’s not effecting driveability yet. Something strange happened last week - the seat belt warning light came on and I noticed my car had great power, less engine noise, and drove like a new car, as opposed to when the light is off. This has happened periodically since a week ago. I don’t wear a seat belt (neck problem), but seat belt light never came on in the past. If there’s a Ph.D car expert out there, I am in need of help, am scared to death as I have very low income and no way to fix a transmission. If only I could buy a new car for $50 dollar a month payments. ---
**Author:** ![JPKansas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jpkansas/32/1200_2.png) [@JPKansas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JPKansas)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 4:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whine-and-noise-turning/48674/2 "2010-05-11T04:44:57Z")
sounds like one of two things: 1. rack-and-pinion steering 2. CV axle u-joint (all one piece) JP#3 ---
**Author:** ![chevlum97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b487fb/32.png) [@chevlum97](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chevlum97)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 4:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whine-and-noise-turning/48674/3 "2010-05-11T04:50:17Z")
Thanks so much. I need to change the Title. It appears to say the car whines and makes noise as it turns. The whining seems to occur on acceleration. I’ll change title. ---
**Author:** ![chevlum97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b487fb/32.png) [@chevlum97](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chevlum97)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whine-and-noise-turning/48674/4 "2010-05-11T23:50:56Z")
It turned out to be a power steering hose replacement needed