96 Ford explorer Power steering pump ?
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96 Ford explorer Power steering pump ?
Hi all I'm looking for some info on how the pump fits to the tank. Some one in a parts store told me it was hard to do. I was hoping to find a link or some thing to give me some insight on how this is dun.
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Best to replace the whole thing as a unit - and do not use a standard puller for the pulley, or you will break it... you need that special PS pulley puller as far as I know. why do you want to replace only the tank? cracked? it's best to replace the entire pump in my opinion.
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I would buy both, assemble them on a bench, and then install them in the truck. the problem is, that if the tank is cracked, and you just replace that, it will howl after a while, since air most likely has gotten in there, etc... just my 2 cents
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Well I feel dummer than a rock!!
The pump and the tank are two differant peaces. There are two hoses that connect them. Replacing the pump was easy. I should have looked under her hood befor I started this. Well I have replaced the alternator power steering pump and there is still some thing squilling under the hood!!!! Can a idler roller squil like a bad pump or alternator??
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The pump and the tank are two differant peaces. There are two hoses that connect them. Replacing the pump was easy. I should have looked under her hood befor I started this. Well I have replaced the alternator power steering pump and there is still some thing squilling under the hood!!!! Can a idler roller squil like a bad pump or alternator??
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Worse - but it is usually a different sound - the ford pumps are known for the "whine" more than the squeal - I hear more F150's do that than anything else - I'm fighting with this myself on my Explorer.
a "squeal" is exactly how I would describe a failing bearing on the idler - you can actually figure it out by using the old "hose to ear" trick - which will allow you to pin point where it is - some people use a long screwdriver which is much more dangerous to me... (the engine is running)
It could be the water pump too - I would look around that area too to see if you see the slightest bit of a leak - could be starting to fail.
a "squeal" is exactly how I would describe a failing bearing on the idler - you can actually figure it out by using the old "hose to ear" trick - which will allow you to pin point where it is - some people use a long screwdriver which is much more dangerous to me... (the engine is running)
It could be the water pump too - I would look around that area too to see if you see the slightest bit of a leak - could be starting to fail.
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If you're sure it's not the PS pump squealing, then consider the idler pulley. If that seizes up, it will spit the belt and then you need a tow. I suggest taking the belt off and spinning each pulley to try and isolate the problem.
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I have a 96 explorer with the 5.0 and it had a squeal I thought was lots of different things. Turns out it was the camshaft position sensor. It was squealing something fierce until I tracked it down. I removed the serpentine belt and then ran the engine for a few minutes-don't let it overheat. Thats how I eliminated all the pulleys as the source. The shaft on the sensor engages with the camshaft and it was just covered in varnish due age I guess. Tried to clean up the shaft adn polish it out. That worked for a while, but it started again within a week. Finally just replaced it. Use extreme care when removing and replacing as you don't want to mess up the engine timing.
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