noisey steering in my ford mondeo 1.8 lx petrol?

it could be pump, but, check your power steering fluid level, if you are losing any, look though the grill at the front, and you should see a "u" shaped pipe, i have found that these are prone to leak, thus making the noise you can hear, if you cannot see any leaks, then check the pump.

hope it helps
October 2010