Yes, it can. The terrible clacking when turning right in my LeSabre for the past two days was driving me crazy and internet research wasn't much help. Today the Power Steering failed. If replacing the pump doesn't fix it, I'll post again.
I assume you must have a diesel if you want to know where the vacumme pump is. In that case it is in front of your power sterring pump. Your power sterring pump bolts to it.
Activation.
After bleeding the power steering the pump may make a noise because there isn't enough power steering fluid in it.
If the fuel pump is bad it will just quit pumping gas, the electric fuel pump always makes a little noise when running.
there is probably something in the pool that got into the pump
It will normally start with a leak at the pump. If the impeller breaks you will hear a rattling noise at the pump.It will normally start with a leak at the pump. If the impeller breaks you will hear a rattling noise at the pump.
I had a similar noise and had the idler pulley replaced. Noise still there and mechanic said it was probably the bearings in the pump, probably from overtightening the belt.
It's not supposed to.
What you are hearing is the clutch on the air conditioning pump engaging... the alternator doesn't make any noise unless the bearings are going bad and then a grinding noise will be heard.
If all the air isn't purged from the system, and if the fluid level is low, the pump will continue to make noise. Also, it may be that one of the idler bearings or accessory bearings are causing the noise, and not the steering pump.
Dexron I or 2. Should say on PS cap.
a humming noise is usually related to the fuel pump about to go. or u just have a really loud fuel pump and everything is fine.