Force88 Donating Members 64 Member For: 14y 9m 28d Gender: Male Location: NQ Posted 05/05/12 11:06 PM Share Posted 05/05/12 11:06 PM driving along the highway 2 days ago and noticed the car was making a whirring noise that came up and down with the revs. got home and checked the engine bay and found that it was the power steering pump. reservoir was just about empty. whoops, I still haven't replaced that leaky fitting on the bottom so I filled her back up and turned the wheel a few times to get everything flowing and watched my nice clean oil turn pretty well dark brown/black. took it for a drive and the pump is still whining. sooo my question is... is the pump likely cactus or is the state of the fluid a possible cause of the whine and a full flush could resurrect it? steering still feels fine by the way doesn't feel any heavier than it ever has.. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80043-ps-pump-question/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Member 1,869 Member For: 21y 10m 6d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 06/05/12 09:07 AM Share Posted 06/05/12 09:07 AM I'd see how it goes over the coming week. The pump could be stuffed but it could be just air in the system from the fluid being too low.Benny Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80043-ps-pump-question/#findComment-1232775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6menace BANNED Banned 1,462 Member For: 18y 1m 15d Gender: Not Telling Location: banned Posted 06/05/12 10:19 AM Share Posted 06/05/12 10:19 AM Take the cap off and go hard lock stop to stop .. and get the Hi pressure line changed as well .. P.S don't let it run out of oil again!!Next issue will be your alternator.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80043-ps-pump-question/#findComment-1232820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6menace BANNED Banned 1,462 Member For: 18y 1m 15d Gender: Not Telling Location: banned Posted 06/05/12 10:20 AM Share Posted 06/05/12 10:20 AM ^^^ To remove air bubbles ^^^ Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80043-ps-pump-question/#findComment-1232821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force88 Donating Members 64 Member For: 14y 9m 28d Gender: Male Location: NQ Posted 07/05/12 12:15 PM Author Share Posted 07/05/12 12:15 PM On 06/05/2012 at 10:19 AM, dazzler said: Take the cap off and go hard lock stop to stop .. and get the Hi pressure line changed as well .. P.S don't let it run out of oil again!!Next issue will be your alternator....I see a fair few of these high pressure hoses on ebay for around $40-$50 each.. any one of them will do fine? but yes good point about the alternator I see it has already got a fair bit of the oil on it... what is the best method of cleaning the oil out? degreaser and a good hit with the gurney? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80043-ps-pump-question/#findComment-1233363 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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