Noise has finally been diagnosed and not suspension related although the mechanic told me that the rear bushings on the right front lca are just starting to go bad. The culprit is my ps pump! I've never had one go on any of my other cars so had no idea what the sound would be like and also figured that if it was the pump, I'd be using a little more arm strength when turning so I discounted the pump as a possible cause. Gave me a quote of $1556 to change the tb (includes tensioners), water pump and ps pump. Said the ps pump alone was $492??? Going to do a little research on my own to see if a decent one can be had for less and just what would be entailed for the swap.
*edit - any suggestions on brands to steer cleer of due to issues?
Rockauto only sells Atsco and it was just under $200, AZ sells a Duralast for around $330 and I keep finding a Maval brand which is around $131 and a Crown which is $217.... Thought I'd ask and see if anyone has had problems with any of the above mentioned.
