Why do I hear a weird noise but see no leaks?
Unexplained noises can happen when nothing is turned on, during specific uses like a stronger shower setting, or remain constant near a power steering pump even after replacing an O-ring. The lack of visible leaks makes it hard to pinpoint the exact source and figure out if the system actually needs to be checked.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
Found another way around this?
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In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Chirp noise by the power steering pump (or I think). I don't think it's the belt because it stays constant and I just replaced the inlet o ring.”source ↗
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