Robert & Tara Ludwick wrote:
> You nailed it.
> A ford truck where the power steering pump doesn't whine at least a
> little, is a pretty rare thing.
I was thinking the same thing. You should hear a new Bentley
Continental at idle and full lock. Sounds just like an F-150.
Tom
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You nailed it.
A ford truck where the power steering pump doesn't whine at least a
little, is a pretty rare thing.
---Robert
OK Don wrote:
> I wondered if it was "normal" for a Ford - or non MB vehicle.
>
>
>> FWIW my 95 Mazda B2300 (Ford Ranger) has always had a whiny PS pump.
>>
>> Mig
Since the original factory unit has less than 50K miles on it, I'd be
wary of one from a bone yard.
On 8/3/07, Wonko the Sane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Boneyard? ... then you get factory.
>
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I wondered if it was "normal" for a Ford - or non MB vehicle.
>
> FWIW my 95 Mazda B2300 (Ford Ranger) has always had a whiny PS pump.
>
> Might want to ask these guys... http://www.ford-trucks.com/ Very good
> forum with very knowledgeable folks. :)
>
> John
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OK Don, KD5NRO
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Good point. The fliud looks good, and doesn't smell burnt, but I'll
change it anyway. I wonder if it has a filter -- might have to find a
book, there must be a trip to the library in my future.
On 8/4/07, Peter Frederick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Change the fluid before changing the pump. If
> OK Don wrote:
>> The power sterring pump on my father's 1999 2.5 Ford Ranger is whining
>> rather loudly. It seem to work fine, and isn't leaking fluid. The
>> truck only has 48k miles.
>> A local McParts has two rebuilt pumps - ATSCO and Beck-Arney. Might
>> either of them be any good?
Try here
Change the fluid before changing the pump. If the fluid is gray, you
will need to change pump and flush the steering box though.
Peter
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OK Don wrote:
> The power sterring pump on my father's 1999 2.5 Ford Ranger is whining
> rather loudly. It seem to work fine, and isn't leaking fluid. The
> truck only has 48k miles.
> A local McParts has two rebuilt pumps - ATSCO and Beck-Arney. Might
> either of them be any good?
FWIW my 95 Mazd
Boneyard? ... then you get factory.
On 8/3/07, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> The power sterring pump on my father's 1999 2.5 Ford Ranger is whining
> rather loudly. It seem to work fine, and isn't leaking fluid. The
> truck only has 48k miles.
> A local McParts has two rebuilt pumps - ATSC
