02' WRX - strange steering problem

Do you have enough power steering fluid?

"Black WRX" wrote in message

>
> Just noticed this morning a strange steering wheel behaviour on my '02
> WRX. Don't know if this has to do with the weather conditions (7 days of
> constant rain so far) as I drive car on daily basis. I started car and
> began to turn wheel to get out of the parking space. Wheel started to
> shudder as I turned further and when lock position was reached a hissing
> noise came from the hood (sounds like a belt noise). When wheel was just
> slightly released, hissing noise would stop but shudder was still
> present. This happened to both directions. During the actual drive
> nothing was noticed. Seems like it occurs only close and within the lock
> position. At the destination, I tried this again and it didn't reoccur.
> Any clues what could that be? Never noticed something similar before.
>
> Thanks...

Just noticed this morning a strange steering wheel behaviour on my '02
WRX. Don't know if this has to do with the weather conditions (7 days of
constant rain so far) as I drive car on daily basis. I started car and
began to turn wheel to get out of the parking space. Wheel started to
shudder as I turned further and when lock position was reached a hissing
noise came from the hood (sounds like a belt noise). When wheel was just
slightly released, hissing noise would stop but shudder was still
present. This happened to both directions. During the actual drive
nothing was noticed. Seems like it occurs only close and within the lock
position. At the destination, I tried this again and it didn't reoccur.
Any clues what could that be? Never noticed something similar before.

Thanks...