# Whining Noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining-noise/42094>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, lumina\
**Created:** [January 8, 2010, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining-noise/42094 "2010-01-08T23:06:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![fever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b5ac83/32.png) [@fever](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fever)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2010, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining-noise/42094/1 "2010-01-08T23:06:39Z")

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Last night my 98 chevy Lumina began emitting a whining noise and burning smell when I accelerated. The power steering fluid needed changed and I just did that. The fluid is now clear and the burning smell is gone but the whining continues. Any ideas? Thanks

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2010, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whining-noise/42094/2 "2010-01-08T23:47:07Z")

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> The fluid is now clear and the burning smell is gone but the whining continues.

Whining sound means damage to the pump has already happened. Changing the fluid was a good try, but I fear a bit too late.