Noisy power steering
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Noisy power steering
I know that Ford power steering pumps whine, but mine is too the point where I can't hear the sound of the truck anymore. I did a search on this topic and found that people are swapping in Saginaw (GM I beleive) pumps in place of the Ford one. Has anyone done this? Does anyone have any tips for me if I decide to do this? Would another Ford one be better? Thanks for all the help in advance. I want to redo the exhaust, but would like to make the whine stop before I spend the $ so I can actually hear the exhaust 
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Originally Posted by bchunter
I know that Ford power steering pumps whine, but mine is too the point where I can't hear the sound of the truck anymore. I did a search on this topic and found that people are swapping in Saginaw (GM I beleive) pumps in place of the Ford one. Has anyone done this? Does anyone have any tips for me if I decide to do this? Would another Ford one be better? Thanks for all the help in advance. I want to redo the exhaust, but would like to make the whine stop before I spend the $ so I can actually hear the exhaust
I'll give you a clue. The pumps replaced at your dealer have very little whine. Notice that I didn't say this was the cheapest option.
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My Cherokee whined incredibly loud when I bought it. I figured I'd have to put a new pump in it for sure. Just for the heck of it I topped it off with Prestone P/S stop leak and conditioner and the whine was gone! Right away too, no waiting. I was/am impressed, because I have no faith in all of those snake oils in bottles and cans. And I didn't even drain out the old stuff either.
Several years later and currently at 260K it's still fine and I haven't had to touch it at all.
Several years later and currently at 260K it's still fine and I haven't had to touch it at all.
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I was just at the shop and the mechanic said he flushes it and adds a little bit of the conditioner that they put in the limited slip diffs and he said that that has cured all the noisy ones he has heard. For 1 hour shop rate, I think it is worth a try. Alot cheaper then buying a new pump.
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Originally Posted by bchunter
For 1 hour shop rate, I think it is worth a try. Alot cheaper then buying a new pump.
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It has been a little over a week now since I flushed the power steering and added the additive. It is starting to quiet down. Even my huntin buddy noticed the difference. So I guess it was worth it.
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just swap it with one out of an full size ford van they are saginaw and I can push fallen trees to the side with my 38" ground hawgs no squeeling and took about 35 min to put it in (took 45 min to get it out of the van [no hood prop and front end damage on the van}
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if you are lucky mine took some time to get the belt but I didnt think of playing with the brackets but belts are easy to get one close and then fine tune the bracket or fit the pump in then measure and get the belt they come in all sizes
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Originally Posted by bchunter
It has been a little over a week now since I flushed the power steering and added the additive. It is starting to quiet down. Even my huntin buddy noticed the difference. So I guess it was worth it.
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BC,
If you still want to swap in a saginaw pump, find a 300 powered Ford Van at a junkyard. Ford used the saginaw pumps on Vans and Lincolns. If you find the late model van w/300, then you can get the serpantine pulley and required bracketry (the saginaw mount is different than the ford pump) for the swap to be a bolt up on your outfit.
If you still want to swap in a saginaw pump, find a 300 powered Ford Van at a junkyard. Ford used the saginaw pumps on Vans and Lincolns. If you find the late model van w/300, then you can get the serpantine pulley and required bracketry (the saginaw mount is different than the ford pump) for the swap to be a bolt up on your outfit.