sound diagnosis
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From: Houston
Originally Posted by NKENN
A couple of months ago I needed some MERCON Power Steering Fluid (PSF)and wondered why MERCON Automatic Transimssion Fluid (ATF) wouldn't work. I called the local dealership and the parts dept. advised me to use the MERCON PSF. I sent my wife to the dealership to buy some PSF and when she got there they didn't have any. Then they asked a mechanic what they used and he told my wife and the parts people that they use ATF. He told them that it is the same thing except that the ATF is thicker and operates quieter in the power steering pumps. I used the MERCON ATF. I didn't have a noise problem and I cannot vouch for the validity of what the mechanic said, just passing it along as information. If you are absolutely sure the noise is coming from the power steering pump, you could drain the system and replace the fluid with MERCON ATF and see what happens. It will only cost you a couple of bucks to try. I had a problem with a noisey power steering system once on a Ford vehicle under warranty and the dealership overfilled the reservoir slightly to alleviate the problem. Also, it has been my experience that alternators make a whining noise in certain failure modes.
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From: cleveland ohio
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alright, so after reading this thread and hearing about a whinning sound that is coming from my engine as well that didn't bother me to much since it wasn't to loud, but know my power steering fluid was way past the full mark.
I went out yesterday with a small bottle and sucked out enough fluid where it's between the MIN and MAX mark, I also noticed how brown (like dirl fluid) the fluid was. I don't know what power steering fluid should look like, but it's really ugly brown??
Anyway, to make a long story short, after taking fluid out, the whine is GONE!
I couldn't believe it myself, but after driving a little over an hour yesterday I never heard the whine like I normally do with the window down!
Originally Posted by mountaineer02v8
If the power stearing fluid is over filled it might be making a whinning noise??
I have no idea why but my power stearing fluid is WAY past it's full mark, almost to the point where if you take the lid of it might over flow a little bit. QUOTE]
I have no idea why but my power stearing fluid is WAY past it's full mark, almost to the point where if you take the lid of it might over flow a little bit. QUOTE]
I went out yesterday with a small bottle and sucked out enough fluid where it's between the MIN and MAX mark, I also noticed how brown (like dirl fluid) the fluid was. I don't know what power steering fluid should look like, but it's really ugly brown??
Anyway, to make a long story short, after taking fluid out, the whine is GONE!
I couldn't believe it myself, but after driving a little over an hour yesterday I never heard the whine like I normally do with the window down!
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From: mobile alabama
Wheres the best place to drain the fluid from the system? I see hoses running to the power steering cooler looks like the lowest point, is there an Oring or anyhting there that I will have to replace if i lossen it? How many quarts of Mercon will I need?
Last edited by fordmuscle385; Jan 3, 2006 at 05:31 PM.
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could there be air in the system? I've pulled and replaced w/ Mercon ATF sound still remains... 
, i know the dealerships gonna charge me out the *** just to look at it. I'm trying to narrow it down.
, i know the dealerships gonna charge me out the *** just to look at it. I'm trying to narrow it down.