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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 04:17 PM
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power steering

My friend has a 2006 f250 sc fx4 with 36k miles, it has an 8 inch lift and 22 inch rims.
When you turn the steering it makes a whizzing sound like when you step on the brakes.
If you press the brakes when turning it won't make the sound but the steering wheel is hard to turn. What's going south here?
 
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 04:30 PM
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Sounds like the pump is dying. He might try flushing it with new Mercon V fluid. Takes about 4 qts. and then add a magnefine filter to the return line.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 05:33 PM
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And that's the power steering pump
 
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 05:43 PM
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The only thing I know of in there that can wizz or whine is the pump.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2010 | 10:20 AM
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36K miles and that pump failed, I'll pass it on thanks
 
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