2006-12-11 05:46:09 · 6 answers · asked by Tunasandwich 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Volkswagen
Power steering fluid low, belt needs tightening, belt needs to be replaced. I just had my 97 Jetta do the exact same thing and put in 8 oz of fluid and sprayed belt dressing on the belt. Problem fixed!
2006-12-12 03:33:32 · answer #1 · answered by Joe S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the squeal you hear is the belt that drives the power steering pump which is what makes it easy to turn the wheel when the car is at a standstill
firstly you should avoid turning the steering wheel to much when the car is not moving.
however the reason you hear a squeal is because the belt is slipping on the pulley because it has worn and become loose. you need to get this replaced because it will eventually snap and then the car will become very heavy to steer. also check the fluid level make sure its on maximum if not then top up accordingly
2006-12-12 18:55:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably power steering fluid. Most likely just need you to add some fuid to the power steering pump resevoir. Might be a leak but sometimes you just need to top off the fluid
2006-12-11 13:53:19 · answer #3 · answered by Scott M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a similar problem with my 99 Lexus. I went down and bought a $3.00 bottle of power steering fluid and added about half a bottle and with in 1 day the sqeeling was gone. give that a try.
2006-12-11 15:12:23 · answer #4 · answered by noahpap 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try checking the power steering fluid. if the fluid is not low most likely your power steering belt is loose and needs to be adjusted.
2006-12-11 20:33:46 · answer #5 · answered by vw tech 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because your not suppose to turn the wheel when its not moving try to lets it glide a little bit before turning
2006-12-11 15:42:56 · answer #6 · answered by old time rock lover 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋