My wife has a 1986 Jetta GLI. The power steering has always made a whining sound when the fluid got low, but I recently replaced a couple of leaking power steering hoses, and now the steering pump seems to whine all the time (when making tight turns, not straight driving).
At the same time, the steering feels a little "squirrely" despite new shocks, alignment, suspension adjustments, etc. Almost like the power steering is a little hypersensitive or something.
Any idea whether the pump or the rack is at fault? Both are ridiculously expensive, though the pump would be a lot easier to replace. :)
Thanks,
Anthony