Sounds to me that the belt has got to be tightened.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Erlandson" <danoer1@ECLIPSE.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 6:57 PM
Subject: squeal and power steering

> My wife tells me that there has been a squeal from the engine compartment
a
> couple of times during the last week when she started up the van. It goes
> away after a few seconds.  I haven't been lucky enough to have it occur
when
> I have started and driven the van.  Today she told me that it seemed to
get
> worse when she turned the steering wheel sharply to make a turn, but then
> went away when she started driving.  Sounds like the power steering pump?
> Is this a classic sign of impending pump failure?  Had the pump
disconnected
> from the passenger head when I did the head gaskets over the summer, but
> never opened the system up.  If I do have to replace the pump do I have to
> "bled" the system?  Thanks for any info.
>
>
> --
> Dan Erlandson
> Flemington, NJ
> > danoer1@eclipse.net
> 91 VW Vanagon GL 175,000 mi
> 99 VW Passat 113,000 mi