hello everybody im new to this forum.i have been reading alot of posts here and they are pretty interesting. i just bought a 99 f-150 last month. i like it alot but just last week the service engine turned on is this the same thing as check engine light? one more ? when i turn the steering wheel a wierd sound comes on even when i driving.can someone please show some light on this.THANK YOU GUYS

 

There the same - it's also called a MIL -Malfunction Indicator Lamp. You can go to Auto Zone and have them pull the code for free to find your problem.. As far as your Power Steering - never heard of that happening- what kind of sound?

 

it sound if im very low on power steering fluide but i checked it and its fine

 

My 01 SuperCrew does the same thing, it sounds like a loud humming. Its continious, if im turning the wheel to the left or right or if I hold it to the left or right. Checked the steering cable and check for rubbing but found nothing and fluid is good...any ideas?

 

Well , if dirty - Extract three quarters of the fluid from your PS's resivoir, replace with new. Drive it atleast 50 miles , repeat procedure.. Do this 4 or 5 times to clean your system up..

Don't extract more than 3/4 of the resivoir tank at a time , you don't want to get any air there, It's a pain in the a^^ to burp it..

Depending on how much damage is done already , you could still have a little noise. However, this will quiet it down quite a bit if your fluid was dirty ...


If your fluids clean , you can try additives - theres a few out there that's been succesfull in the past - If I recall , I think Lucas makes a good one. You'll have to use a syringe and extract , then replace with a good additive that's made for this.. Ask your auto supplier.

 

My 99 has had the power steering sound (sort of a "rushing" or "squishing") since mile 0. 70k miles later and no leaks, failed pump, or anything else. I can't say you are hearing the same thing, but if it would make you feel better, stop by a ford store and ask them to take a quick listen.

 

If you dont want to keep adding fluid and draining it over and over, ford has a pump that I believe hooks to the return line of the pump and drains the old fluid as it adds new fluid. Flushes the entire system. It will run you about $80 though.

 

Classic ford PS pump right there. If it bothers you too much, swap the pump.

I tried my luck with a junkyard pump for 20bucks after the '92 sounded like there was a small child in boiling oil under the hood.



Only took a few hours and pretty simple on the older trucks, don't know about the tritons though.

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