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Feb 26, 2001 | 01:51 AM

rayvin_

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I have noticed lately that my truck, when at idle (can not tell when driving) makes an akward sound, kinda of like a low hum. Lowly say haaaaaaaaauuuuuuuuuuuuugggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhn and that is what the sound is most similar to. It will sometimes go away when I turn the steering wheel, but not always. Any ideas? GO IRISH!

Feb 26, 2001 | 05:18 PM

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Rayvin,

I'm not sure I got the sound just right... How lowly should one say it? Is it a low as in tenor? Or is it a low as in quietly? Oh, and by gggghhhhh... Do you mean the "F" sound as in enough? Or, do you mean more of a "G" sound as in good, followed up by a "H" sound as in help?

I know you're kinda sensitive to questions... I read the thread on NOX for your I6, but, you'll have to clarify the sound if you want any help.

Did you check the level in you power steering pump? Maybe the bearings in one of the accessories... alternater, water pump, steering pump, etc.

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Feb 26, 2001 | 10:41 PM

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it is more like a quiet low honnnnnnnish type sound, it is hard to type out but it sounds like honk without the k at the end. I don't think that it is low powersteering fluid cause whenever i fill it up I always notice the next time i check fluid has escaped through the hole in the cap. I was really only checking to see if anyone had a similar prob and knew what it was and how to fix it. Thanx, and about the NOS I was just venting about people not really helping me but more of like questioning my reasoning but in a attacking type way instead of a suggestive way.

Feb 27, 2001 | 08:16 PM

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Ravin_, does the truck have a lot of miles on it since the last time the power steering fluid was changed? if so this could be a warning before something in the power steering pump goes bad and really makes noise. try changing the power steering fluid first.
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Feb 28, 2001 | 02:36 AM

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fuel pump perhaps? mine makes the same noise (if i'm reading it right), and so does my brother's 1989 t-bird (although his is a lot louder). talking to everyone, it seems just to be a ford thing that they start making noise. i hear mine the most when i have the rear vent open. don't know if this'll help. just thought i'd give my 2 cents.

Feb 28, 2001 | 09:08 AM

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reven
my power stering is noisey all the time just a little bit
but the sound that it u are trying to make sounds like
the fuel pump in the front tank flip the tank swicth
at a idle and see if it will go away have a low piched anoying
noise pop up 2 weeks ago only at a idle i cked under the hood
found nothing i was at a stop 1 day it was buging me and
dua i hit the tank swicth it went away.
i fill both tanks when i go to fill up so i use the front one
frist.
hope this helps
marc

Feb 28, 2001 | 06:56 PM

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Is it kind of a buzzing noise at idle? Can you make it change by depressing the accelerator? Is it an AOD trans? If so, it is the transmission and Ford released a TSB years ago to correct it. I believe you have to replace the valve body gasket and possibly follow a procedure installing a service kit to prevent the fluid from oscillating in the throttle valve. My truck does it at times but I never bothered to fix it since it is only annoying and will do no harm.
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