>
> Today I noticed something odd at lunch hour but didn't have time to check
> it
> out.  When parking, the power steering, while seeming to function fine,
> started to make some strange groaning sounds....  If I had to text
> the sound, I guess it would be "errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr" more of a creaky
> groan than a rumble or squeak.

Sounds like a PS pump sucking a little air. Can you feel a mild vibration in
the steering wheel concurrent with the noise? Check the PS fluid level.
--
John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"