Power steering pump issues

tonypilot7 · **Posted:** Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:52 pm

Has anyone else had power steering pump issues? Mine is making the famous ford groan. I checked the fluid levels and hoses and everything checks out ok. It gets worse when going downhill. It only has 58k on it.

Christopher · **Posted:** Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:04 pm

very common problem. do yourself a favor and replace it. I did mine, havent had a whine yet

Chris

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:09 pm

Good thing about PS pumps, they are cheap and fairly easy to change out.

You ever change the fluid in it?

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:19 pm

common problem

I think I have heard of maybe 2 or 3 ??? yes if it gets bad enough replace it , jerbachers has been making noises for a long time when cold but no real problems yet

nlife · **Joined:** Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:43 pm **Posts:** 226

Mine makes a fair bit of noise on a cold startup (-15c and below), but doesn't complain when it's above 0c. Haven't had any other problems with it yet. Glad to hear that they are cheap and easy to replace.

N

tonypilot7 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:59 am

That stinks... It seems to be getting worse by the day. and I have a 1800 mile road trip next week.

About how much did it cost to replace?

jerbacher · **Posted:** Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:15 am

i think if you look at posts from December 2006 and then look at posts from December 2005 and so on, you will see this same issue come up at the beginning of each winter. I posted about it last winter once. My pump whines and groans when it's cold, but shuts up once the engine temp rises. It doesnt make any noise at all when its warmer outside to begin with. I checked fluid levels and all that nonsense too... no problems.

Christopher · **Posted:** Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:26 am

Well the stealership told me it was a common problem, pump for me was only 100bucks and pretty easy to replace. Only whined when it was cold. Just bothered me. Never failed.

Chris

DaveKJ02 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 15, 2007 12:39 pm

They pretty much all whine at start up when it's cold. Mine started to whine all the time when it was cold so I bought a used pump off ebay, ready to replace it. Then I got lazy so instead I siphoned some fluid out and I topped it off with some ATF4. It shut up and doesnt moan at start anymore up either. If you want a used pump, I got one still packed from ebay for $30 + shipping.

I'd throw some ATF4 in it first though.

tonypilot7 · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:25 am

I'll try the atf4 fix and if it doesnt work Ill message you for the pump. Thanks

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 2:41 pm

I used an old turkey baster, pumped it out three times and replace it with SYN power steering fluid.

Start it up and turn the wheel to lock each way after you add the fluid then suck it back out again. I ended up getting around 3/4 of a quart out doing it like that.

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:40 pm

Mine whined every winter, it started to do it earlier this month, I paid no attention to it and now the noise is gone :?:

I checked the fluid and its fine. Hope it doesn’t die on me.

tonypilot7 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:18 pm

Atf4 worked like a charm. It sounds better now than when I bought it.. Thanks guys

Rush345 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:06 am

But I was experinceing a little dificulty in steering and so I added Amsoil ATF just reasently felt a little more resitance so it' time for further investigation. But Amsoil will go in if the box needs rebuilding

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