Ian
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Mines done this a few times, you need to be in the middle of a three point turn or such like, when you're turning the wheel quick you get a loud 'ooooooo' noise for half a second or so.
Any clues?
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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i have this also, been a few posts about it but i cant find them nor remember what it is.
Mine doesnt seem to do it everytime either, just as and when it pleases.
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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Registered: 12th Apr 03
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i would also like to know what the hell is wrong too??
this is a very common problem, ive read and posted threads about it but still havnt got a cure...
its really annoying as mates/people in car think what the hell is that noise!
and im not sure if people outside the car can hear it too!??? Hope Not!
does exactly the same in my corsa, a sort of quick "moooo" sound when the car is still and im turning the wheel......
thing is i cant pin point exactly were the sound comes from?? 
sounds like from the steering wheel area??
somone once said its somthing to do with the powersteering mechanism and very expensive to sort? one time i thought it was the horn?
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Darren
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I get this too,people think im beeping my horn at them 
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Greasemonkey
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yeah this happend every time i turn the wheel to the right when reversing to position my car up me drive. But dont do it at any other time, its exactly like honking the horn but it aint
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CorsAsh
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It'll be the power steering pump/drive belt... Dad's astra did it, even our new Corsa C does it, just one of those things...
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Karnage Corsa
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Mine does it too think it only does it when turning right or reversiing right its a pain in the arse but its been making the same noise for well over two years so I dont think its anything major just one of thos ethings really
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M2RTY
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not a loose wire on horn then?
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
It'll be the power steering pump/drive belt... Dad's astra did it, even our new Corsa C does it, just one of those things...
were EXACTLY is this!
i didnt know their was a belt on the pump
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Adam-D
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could be the p/s rack or pump i was told its them and there wearing?
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myke
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my cally did it all the time.
my gsi does it every so often.
pretty annoying, you can avoid it by waiting till your rolling at a few mph before putting any lock on. makes manouvering a pain in the ass, but it's that or the noises.
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dave17
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lol yeh i get this too, it makes me laugh, waht a funny sound it is.......... 
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by MoNkEy MaGiC
quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
It'll be the power steering pump/drive belt... Dad's astra did it, even our new Corsa C does it, just one of those things...
were EXACTLY is this!
i didnt know their was a belt on the pump
It is located by the front engine mount on the drivers side:
This is on a 20XE engine though... But will be in roughly the same place...
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Ian
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Common problem then!
When you say its the belt - what specifically? Too loose so it slips when its under most load? Reckon a new belt would cure it? There is also adjustment I assume?
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Ian
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See 'Related Threads' is working as well!! 
Damn Horn Still Moooos!! is about this also!
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lee mitchell
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the belt is on a tensioner so it shouldnt be that the belts loose
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PaulW
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Ian this is similiar to what I'm having issues with atm, its 'rare' and not always there...
tried BeArDy's advice of taking the cap off & checking for bubbles, it seemed to help it tbh, feels a bit better & made no noise since!
Gona get it checked at vaux tho just incase.
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Joff
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Mine sounds like there's a sea lion in the steering column, which is weird... because the one I've got in the boot only just fits.
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Greasemonkey
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its gotta be dead common because the power steering pump on my engine when i bought it was brand new!!!!!, i have got a spare one off the new engine i had put in, wonder if it is any better
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