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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 01:24 PM
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Help! Ford Taurus steering problem

Hey all,

A friend of mine has a 1996 Taurus sedan that is experiencing a problem when the steering wheel is at full lock. When it is on full lock in either direction there is a clicking noise that can be heard.

A mechanic told him that it was a problem with all Taurus's of that year and was normal. He thinks the mechanic might have mentioned something about a valve being actuated when the steering is on full lock. Details are kinda sketchy. Any insight or previous knowledge about this sort of thing???
 
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 02:15 PM
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I've always heard that it's not good to hold a steering wheel at full lock for an unecessary length of time. Perhaps the clicking sound is just a relief valve dumping the fluid back to the reservoir?
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Bruker
I've always heard that it's not good to hold a steering wheel at full lock for an unecessary length of time. Perhaps the clicking sound is just a relief valve dumping the fluid back to the reservoir?
I have read that is owners manuals as well.
 
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