POWER STEERING GRINDING. Plz help
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POWER STEERING GRINDING. Plz help
Hey guys,
i have a 2006 F250 XLT 5.4L 4x4 Crew Cab. after months of dealing with an ongoing power steering issue and replacing pumps left and right, i decided to replace the entire power steering system. Ordered Gearbox, Pump and Cooler from dealership. The install went fairly easy, and finished in 2 days.
The truck used to whine and grind as i would turn wheel any direction, driving or in park and the wheel used to pull , like jerk a bit when i would go like in a u-turn.
Not anymore, all those issues are gone. Steers straight , no whining , wheel doesn't pull anymore and all seems fine, EXCEPT when i take a turn , for example onto a driveway where its a bit of an incline. Then, i hear some grinding noise and a bit of vibration in my wheel. I think it comes from gearbox or pump.
Im scared not to drive it too much as all is new components and don't want to ruin all over again. Can u guys give me some ideas please?
Thank you all
i have a 2006 F250 XLT 5.4L 4x4 Crew Cab. after months of dealing with an ongoing power steering issue and replacing pumps left and right, i decided to replace the entire power steering system. Ordered Gearbox, Pump and Cooler from dealership. The install went fairly easy, and finished in 2 days.
The truck used to whine and grind as i would turn wheel any direction, driving or in park and the wheel used to pull , like jerk a bit when i would go like in a u-turn.
Not anymore, all those issues are gone. Steers straight , no whining , wheel doesn't pull anymore and all seems fine, EXCEPT when i take a turn , for example onto a driveway where its a bit of an incline. Then, i hear some grinding noise and a bit of vibration in my wheel. I think it comes from gearbox or pump.
Im scared not to drive it too much as all is new components and don't want to ruin all over again. Can u guys give me some ideas please?
Thank you all
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Sounds like bad axle U joints. They could be binding causing excess stress on your steering components like you stated.
Find an empty parking lot and drive in a few circles while holding the wheel one direction. If you feel resistance or a pulling feeling then the U joints are bad.
Find an empty parking lot and drive in a few circles while holding the wheel one direction. If you feel resistance or a pulling feeling then the U joints are bad.
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Ok, i will do so in a bit. One thing just wanted to mention is that this grinding noise when i turn into something inclined never happened before until i changed pump, gearbox and cooler. Also, about 2 months ago i had most of my front end components replaced. Ball joints(upper lower) axle shaft seals , u joints and all tie-rod ends.
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MOOG's quality is gone. Most of their operations have moved overseas. The few made in USA parts they have are not as robust as the older stuff. XRF is probably the best on the market currently. For grins take it by a shop and see what they say about it.
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i see. i took it for a spin and not too much tension, just a bit as i have wheel turned all the way in one direction going in circles. just noticed that it also does it while driving and taking right turns on flat pavement. it definitely seems to be from gearbox, maybe pump.
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