Power steering whine

Black89gt · February 13th, 2011, 09:45 AM

Small thing to watch for is when you 1st install it, make sure you fill, crank car, only 5ish seconds, and turn off, if you dont put in enough on install & leave running for it to get dry, itll whine everytime, and use Type F Transmission fluid w/ Lucas.

orangestang42 · February 13th, 2011, 09:58 AM

well im gonna see if i can get my hands on one from ford then

AdderMk2 · February 13th, 2011, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by Black89gt

Small thing to watch for is when you 1st install it, make sure you fill, crank car, only 5ish seconds, and turn off, if you dont put in enough on install & leave running for it to get dry, itll whine everytime, and use Type F Transmission fluid w/ Lucas.

When I put my new pump on, I filled the reservoir and spun the pulley by hand. when it got low, I topped it off and kept going. I did this for maybe 15 minutes until the air bubbles stopped. then cranked the car and turned the wheel lock to lock while checking and filling.

I get no noises at all from my pump.

87superduperstang · February 13th, 2011, 02:41 PM

My pump whines a little to but im married so im use to whining my wife does 24-7

flyin ryan · February 13th, 2011, 02:44 PM

the secret lies in the type of fluid you use............ if you research on some ford websites like corral.net you'll find the answer

jessemachone · February 13th, 2011, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by orangestang42

well im gonna see if i can get my hands on one from ford then

waste of money.

jessemachone · February 13th, 2011, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by flyin ryan

the secret lies in the type of fluid you use............ if you research on some ford websites like corral.net you'll find the answer

super tech - that is what I have in it and I have 0 whine

jessemachone · February 13th, 2011, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by 87superduperstang

My pump whines a little to but im married so im use to whining my wife does 24-7

LOL - maybe you married the wrong woman or you aren't quite cutting it as a husband. Give her a super tech enema!!!

orangestang42 · February 13th, 2011, 10:44 PM

ok guys, well i think i may have foudn the problem, after replacing the pump with one from auto zone i sat there for like 15 minutes and just turned the steering wheel from side to side and it started to quiet down quite a bit and then it wasnt really noticeable anymore, well then i went out to dinner for valentines day and little did i know the pressure hose was resting on the side of the power steering pulley and eventually rubbed a hole in it and power steering fluid went everywhere and now its sitting in the driveway waiting till tomorrow until i get a new pressure hose, ugghh just my luck. Do you guys think i did any damage to the new pump? it wasnt making any weird noises and i had to drive it about a mile to get it back home. but that bitch was hard as hell to turn lol. I think it was still pumping some of whatever fluid was left in it

jessemachone · February 13th, 2011, 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by orangestang42

ok guys, well i think i may have foudn the problem, after replacing the pump with one from auto zone i sat there for like 15 minutes and just turned the steering wheel from side to side and it started to quiet down quite a bit and then it wasnt really noticeable anymore, well then i went out to dinner for valentines day and little did i know the pressure hose was resting on the side of the power steering pulley and eventually rubbed a hole in it and power steering fluid went everywhere and now its sitting in the driveway waiting till tomorrow until i get a new pressure hose, ugghh just my luck. Do you guys think i did any damage to the new pump? it wasnt making any weird noises and i had to drive it about a mile to get it back home. but that bitch was hard as hell to turn lol. I think it was still pumping some of whatever fluid was left in it

No way to know 'till after it is fixed. Jack that thing up real nice and high when you replace that line. I had a bear of a time getting the threads to start. I think I would have had a much better time of it if the car was up on jack stanfs.

orangestang42 · February 14th, 2011, 03:22 PM

ALL FIXED!!

and hardly makes a sound, the hose went on easier than i thought it would

the MOST IMPORTANT THING, air in the lines..it really doesnt matter what ps pump you buy the air trapped in these lines and pumps is a pain in the ass to get out. If you bleed it the right way you should have no problems

this is what i did. I filled the fluid up then started the car, added a touch more fluid and then reached in through the window and turned the wheel to one side until if fully locked and then i held it there, you will hear an unsettling noise, this is ok. With your hood up and power steering cap off you should see a bunch of little bubbles coming to the top, this is the air in the lines, as soon as you have held it there for a minute or two turn it to the other side and repeat, do this until it quiets down to where it should be, this was a 15 minute job for me, so take the time and make sure you bleed it all out and then put the cap back on and your done... let me know how you guys make out

Ohsplat · February 14th, 2011, 07:38 PM

i was gonna recommend NOT turning the wheel when the car is still. You probably also have much larger tires then stock on the front and are stressing the pump in the 1st place. When I got my car it had 205 15s and had no whine. Now I have 255 16s and it whines a lot.

orangestang42 · February 15th, 2011, 12:11 AM

well i spoke too soon i guess, i burnt up the pump driving it home after i blew the line, you can hear it buzzing inside the car, well i am tired of changing out this damn pump, hopefully this will be the last time, on a good note though i think i should enter the guiness book of world records for the fastest in changing out this pump because im getting pretty damn good at it, lol..

Will6138 · February 15th, 2011, 10:43 AM

Mine whines but I run wider tires and have an underdriven pulley on the pump. Pump is brbrand new aand still whines, my last stang did it as well.

orangestang42 · February 15th, 2011, 02:07 PM

yeah i realized what ohsplat said about the tires, as a matter of fact i have 255's on the front so that could be whats contributing to the wine a little, but they are running out of tread so im prolly gonna bump back down to a 245 on the front and leave my 275 on the back

EscortSportage · February 15th, 2011, 03:00 PM

Maximum Motorsports sells thier own PS pump...its really expensive but, its lighter/and uses less power to spin and has better feedback

EscortSportage · February 15th, 2011, 03:02 PM

how do u blow a ps pump? ive never had any problems with mine, u need to start running higher grade PS fluid, with a boiling point of 500 degrees,

orangestang42 · February 15th, 2011, 04:41 PM

the pressure line somehow got close to the ps pulley and put a hole in it, which in turn fried the pump because i had to drive it back home, i thought it would be ok but its not.... ^^

February 15th, 2011, 03:00 PM	#36
EscortSportage Hardcore Enthusiast 1989 Mustang GT 5.0 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT Posts: 2,186 iTrader: 0 reviews	Maximum Motorsports sells thier own PS pump...its really expensive but, its lighter/and uses less power to spin and has better feedback __________________ Cage Maximum Motorsports Sparco QH/BE Nitto "a huge bad azz motor is nice untill you have to turn or stop"

February 15th, 2011, 03:02 PM	#37
EscortSportage Hardcore Enthusiast 1989 Mustang GT 5.0 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT Posts: 2,186 iTrader: 0 reviews	how do u blow a ps pump? ive never had any problems with mine, u need to start running higher grade PS fluid, with a boiling point of 500 degrees, __________________ Cage Maximum Motorsports Sparco QH/BE Nitto "a huge bad azz motor is nice untill you have to turn or stop"

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February 13th, 2011, 09:45 AM	#21
Black89gt Newbie 1989 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Caledonia Mississippi Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 reviews	Small thing to watch for is when you 1st install it, make sure you fill, crank car, only 5ish seconds, and turn off, if you dont put in enough on install & leave running for it to get dry, itll whine everytime, and use Type F Transmission fluid w/ Lucas.

February 13th, 2011, 09:58 AM	#22
orangestang42 Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2010 Location: Port Charlotte, Florida Posts: 816 iTrader: 0 reviews	well im gonna see if i can get my hands on one from ford then

February 13th, 2011, 02:41 PM	#24
87superduperstang Regular Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 118 iTrader: 0 reviews	My pump whines a little to but im married so im use to whining my wife does 24-7

February 13th, 2011, 02:44 PM	#25
flyin ryan Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,387 iTrader: 0 reviews	the secret lies in the type of fluid you use............ if you research on some ford websites like corral.net you'll find the answer

February 13th, 2011, 10:44 PM	#29
orangestang42 Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2010 Location: Port Charlotte, Florida Posts: 816 iTrader: 0 reviews	ok guys, well i think i may have foudn the problem, after replacing the pump with one from auto zone i sat there for like 15 minutes and just turned the steering wheel from side to side and it started to quiet down quite a bit and then it wasnt really noticeable anymore, well then i went out to dinner for valentines day and little did i know the pressure hose was resting on the side of the power steering pulley and eventually rubbed a hole in it and power steering fluid went everywhere and now its sitting in the driveway waiting till tomorrow until i get a new pressure hose, ugghh just my luck. Do you guys think i did any damage to the new pump? it wasnt making any weird noises and i had to drive it about a mile to get it back home. but that bitch was hard as hell to turn lol. I think it was still pumping some of whatever fluid was left in it

February 14th, 2011, 03:22 PM	#31
orangestang42 Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2010 Location: Port Charlotte, Florida Posts: 816 iTrader: 0 reviews	ALL FIXED!! and hardly makes a sound, the hose went on easier than i thought it would the MOST IMPORTANT THING, air in the lines..it really doesnt matter what ps pump you buy the air trapped in these lines and pumps is a pain in the ass to get out. If you bleed it the right way you should have no problems this is what i did. I filled the fluid up then started the car, added a touch more fluid and then reached in through the window and turned the wheel to one side until if fully locked and then i held it there, you will hear an unsettling noise, this is ok. With your hood up and power steering cap off you should see a bunch of little bubbles coming to the top, this is the air in the lines, as soon as you have held it there for a minute or two turn it to the other side and repeat, do this until it quiets down to where it should be, this was a 15 minute job for me, so take the time and make sure you bleed it all out and then put the cap back on and your done... let me know how you guys make out

February 14th, 2011, 07:38 PM	#32
Ohsplat Enthusiast 1983GT No motor or trans Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Middle River MD Posts: 540 iTrader: 0 reviews	i was gonna recommend NOT turning the wheel when the car is still. You probably also have much larger tires then stock on the front and are stressing the pump in the 1st place. When I got my car it had 205 15s and had no whine. Now I have 255 16s and it whines a lot.

February 15th, 2011, 12:11 AM	#33
orangestang42 Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2010 Location: Port Charlotte, Florida Posts: 816 iTrader: 0 reviews	well i spoke too soon i guess, i burnt up the pump driving it home after i blew the line, you can hear it buzzing inside the car, well i am tired of changing out this damn pump, hopefully this will be the last time, on a good note though i think i should enter the guiness book of world records for the fastest in changing out this pump because im getting pretty damn good at it, lol..

February 15th, 2011, 10:43 AM	#34
Will6138 Regular 1988 GT MAF Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Jacksonville, Ar Posts: 87 iTrader: 0 reviews	Mine whines but I run wider tires and have an underdriven pulley on the pump. Pump is brbrand new aand still whines, my last stang did it as well.

February 15th, 2011, 02:07 PM	#35
orangestang42 Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2010 Location: Port Charlotte, Florida Posts: 816 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah i realized what ohsplat said about the tires, as a matter of fact i have 255's on the front so that could be whats contributing to the wine a little, but they are running out of tread so im prolly gonna bump back down to a 245 on the front and leave my 275 on the back

February 15th, 2011, 04:41 PM	#38
orangestang42 Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2010 Location: Port Charlotte, Florida Posts: 816 iTrader: 0 reviews	the pressure line somehow got close to the ps pulley and put a hole in it, which in turn fried the pump because i had to drive it back home, i thought it would be ok but its not.... ^^

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