Misc. annoyances - videos - would appreciate help

[crappycoco]

Thanks! I'll try and look for those grounds. I got the bentley manual, guess that'll work too.

What about the other stuff? Any idea?

[crappycoco]

Im not even looking for someone to tell me what it is, just where to look. I really have no idea what that noise could be. Don't really want to randomly replace stuff =)

[crappycoco]

Could it be the power steering pump? The mystery noise (last video) is coming from the pump's pulley's vicinity, so i checked the pulley and sure enough it does move a bit (imagine worn bearings), but you have to yank it with some force to move. The belt on it hasn't been changed too from the look of it. Also there's a rhythmic metallic sound while driving that changes in lenght (but not so much in pitch) with speed. I was suspecting the water pump, but i don't think it's got the right characteristics for that.

So, could this be a dying servo pump?

[crappycoco]

I have also found this in the trunk while checking the batteries connections - it was behind the grounds terminal:





The other end was just resting at the bottom, under the battery, rusting. Attached to nothing.

[ELVA164]

That looks like a homebrew battery tiedown maybe? And the power steering pump should make a whine when worn (I can't watch the video right now) unless something is coming apart inside which would be pretty noticeable. The whine/groan would also change in pitch with engine speed.

[crappycoco]

Don't know, i'm looking for the clamp, so the damn thing stays in place =D
Hm .. its not very noticable, but its getting worse. It wasn't so "loud" a month ago.

Also, it doesn't change in any way if I turn the wheels. Its just a constant highly pitched whine, not a whirr like you would expect from the PS pump.