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Old 02-10-2011, 12:48 PM
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Question Powersteering pump "growling"?

My 99.5 powersteering pump has been getting increasingly louder over teh past couple months. Is there something I can do to fix it or do I need a new or reman pump?
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Old 02-10-2011, 12:50 PM
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i would flush it out and put new ATF in it.
 
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Old 02-10-2011, 03:18 PM
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Another vote for Flush and replace fluid with a full synthetic ATF.

My son purchased a 2002 with 260,000 miles on it, and the pump growled like crazy even though the reservoir was full. The previous owner (one-owner vehicle) said it had been doing that for a number of years, but ran fine. My son did a complete fluid flush and replaced with a full synthetic ATF, and it has gotten to where there is hardly any noise at all coming from the pump.
 
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Ford Super Duty Power Steering Flush | Superdutypsd.com

This is for a superduty, but the procedure should be exactly the same. Just have to find the right line to disconnect and connect a hose to. Then turn the wheels from full lock to full lock (with truck jacked) keeping the reservior full until you have clean ATF fluid coming out.
 
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Sorry... wrong forum. Thought I was on the OBS forum
 
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