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Why does my power steering have a loud noise when turning/

Whines when turning steering wheel

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You likely have a leak in your power steering system and is now low. When the fluid gets low it gets air in it causing the whine. It is likely your steering gear or high pressure hose (or both) that is leaking. Once the leak is repaired it is recommended to flush out your power steering fluid to DEX6 Transmission fluid.

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SOURCE: Yukon makes loud noise when

If the noise is coming from the engine compartment then you may just be low on steering fluid.

Can you describe where the noise is coming from and what it sounds like?

Is is more of a grinding, or more of a whining or humming?

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