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2coolit

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Hello, im relatively new hear, and i have a 2008 Grand Prix 3.8l V8 non-supercharged. Anyways the other day i was parked beside my buddies truck talking to him and i noticed a whine. i didnt think it was my coming from my car but i revved it and it got louder almost sounded like a supercharger whine. so i open the hood and take a look and have my friend rev my car... i couldnt figure out what the matter was. so i drove a while but it still was there. then i shut the car off and turned it back on. It was gone, no more whining, Anybody know what could have caused this? Thanks!
 


You power steering fluid is low. The reservoir is below the alternator. You'll need a long neck funnel to fill it.
 
It was more generally toward the passenger side engine bay, aka where the belt is, i didnt think about the power steering being low, i havent check it in a long time since its in such a hard to reach place.... I will look at it asap, Thanks guys
 
It seems to happen to almost every grand prix five years after leaving the factory. I wish I knew why, since the fluid seems to simply vanish - no leaks. Maybe it gets absorbed by rubber.
 
i see, yeah i unscrewed the reserve coolant tank and carefully moved it so i would have better access to the power steering reserve and it was low, i think i have found the problem hopefully lol but how come once i turned my car off then back on the whine stopped? thats what im wondering....
 


oh ok... cause i saw fluid in there just it wasnt to the full line like it was suppose to be... Thank You very much
 
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