Power steering pump seizing
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#2
All Ford PS pumps are noisy, you just learn to ignore them.
If the racket is excessive, it's the belt slipping and squealing.
Does the PS still work? Or do you feel it cutting out and the effort to turn the wheel increasing like it's sticking?
If the PS is working, just replace the belt and all will probably be well.
If the racket is excessive, it's the belt slipping and squealing.
Does the PS still work? Or do you feel it cutting out and the effort to turn the wheel increasing like it's sticking?
If the PS is working, just replace the belt and all will probably be well.
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#6
They don't tend to fail internally. The noise is most likely Ford PS noise, which is sometimes substantial, especially at full lock. IIRC the PCM is supposed to bump the idle slightly when you operate the PS when not moving, perhaps this feature is malfunctioning or perhaps it doesn't apply to '89s?
If it were mine, I'd just replace the belt and see what happens
If it were mine, I'd just replace the belt and see what happens
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They don't tend to fail internally. The noise is most likely Ford PS noise, which is sometimes substantial, especially at full lock. IIRC the PCM is supposed to bump the idle slightly when you operate the PS when not moving, perhaps this feature is malfunctioning or perhaps it doesn't apply to '89s?
If it were mine, I'd just replace the belt and see what happens
If it were mine, I'd just replace the belt and see what happens
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#8
All Ford PS pumps are noisy, you just learn to ignore them.
If the racket is excessive, it's the belt slipping and squealing.
Does the PS still work? Or do you feel it cutting out and the effort to turn the wheel increasing like it's sticking?
If the PS is working, just replace the belt and all will probably be well.
If the racket is excessive, it's the belt slipping and squealing.
Does the PS still work? Or do you feel it cutting out and the effort to turn the wheel increasing like it's sticking?
If the PS is working, just replace the belt and all will probably be well.