loud power steering

[goatmilkoo]

I have a 90 taurus and the power sterring is loud an is also filled with fluid what could i do to make it quit,, no leaks eather

[Alex_Perry]

That sound is a Ford thing. Every Ford i've seen makes that same groaning noise. My opinion, dont worry about it.

[Plesso]

I have a 98 Taurus and about 2 years ago it developed a squeak in the steering. Not a screech or anything, just a low creaky noise. I had it checked out, and nobody could come up with anything. I have had two trusted mechanics tell me not to worry about it, so I haven't and it's not a big deal. I have 75000 miles on it, and so far the only real repair I had was a turn signal socket replacement and a master switch for the power windows. I now have a door sensor going bad, but it doesn't really affect anything, so I haven't bothered about that either. I guess it depends on how picky you are. I just make sure to keep up with recommended maintenence, and so far, so good.

[Whymelaugh13]

Try adding some fluid. It may reduce the sound a little bit, but like Alex Perry said, all Tauruses have a mumble when turning hard at low speeds.

[mikeemon]

The PS pump is not that hard to replace. It will be quiet for $30+- for a rebuilt pump. The pulley puller/installer can be rented at most parts stores.

[pctoyou]

Originally Posted by Plesso

I have a 98 Taurus and about 2 years ago it developed a squeak in the steering. Not a screech or anything, just a low creaky noise. I had it checked out, and nobody could come up with anything. I have had two trusted mechanics tell me not to worry about it, so I haven't and it's not a big deal. I have 75000 miles on it, and so far the only real repair I had was a turn signal socket replacement and a master switch for the power windows. I now have a door sensor going bad, but it doesn't really affect anything, so I haven't bothered about that either. I guess it depends on how picky you are. I just make sure to keep up with recommended maintenence, and so far, so good.

Plesso, the mechanics that checked this squeak for you... did they mentionn that the Outer Tie rods are Rubber impregnated and can cause a squeak that sounds like it emminates from the power steering rack? This squeak is usually a safety issue and needs to be checked more closely!

[vgainer]

I agree with the tie rod ends. My 97 was making a very loud noise that turned out to be tie rod ends. I grasped one and rotated it some, the noise quit until it returned to the same spot. Replace them. They are not expensive.

[Davie128]

Hi: For people with whinning in the power steering, I would say it's a safe bet your vehicle has not had it's standard maintenance routine regarding 'fluid flushing' of the power steering resevoir ay regular intervals. The complete flush method is to loosen a connection below at the PS box, let all fluid drain out, retighten this fitting. Then loosen a connection at the back of the power steering fluid resevoir, again drain all fluid you can, retighten this fitting. Them refill the resevoir. Watch for air bubbles, as this will lower the resevoir as fluid reenters the PS box DO NOT RUN THE ENGINE with no fluid in the resevoir and watch the fill line, as the fluid takes more space as it warms up. You also might want to consider refilling partly with a seal rejuve product for your older cars if you flush them(180000+KM). Some people may get their transmissions 'flushed', but forget the PS unit.....and don't even consider the brake fluid!!! Another flushing technique is the simpler method, stratification mixing process. For this method, no connections are used. Simply use a 'bulb' type hygrometer or a 'suction' type hand pump to extract as much fluid as you can from the resevoir. Them replace this fluid. You will notice a stratification of new fluid on top of the old fluid. Start the car, then turn the steering from side to side to mix in the new fluid. After doing this about 4 times or so, your fluid has become 'stratified as partly new and old. This may do the job of quieting the PS box and resevoir, but you may have to do it again for the best result a few months or so down the road. Again, a seal rejuve product will quiet things too.

Thanks,
Dave128