P/S pump "break in"?

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P/S pump "break in"?

Reply #15 – July 10, 2008, 07:52:01 PM

I actually blew 2 pumps using PS fluid - use it at your own risk.

P/S pump "break in"?

Reply #16 – July 10, 2008, 07:54:04 PM

Cougar5.0 I know recently I told you of the larger p/s pulley. You did that right? When coming down from a fun little high rpm jaunt my cars p/s pump is loud for a couple miles then it goes quiet again. Yours do this?

P/S pump "break in"?

Reply #17 – July 10, 2008, 08:18:47 PM

I got the big ol' pulley - thanks for the tip! I went right down to the junkyard and found one after that. So far, so good. I still think that using nearly 100% PS fluid contributed to the early pump failure of my 2nd pump.

P/S pump "break in"?

Reply #18 – July 28, 2009, 03:53:19 PM

My second pump (Cardone) has been a bit quiter than the first. It still is noisy as f*ck- screaming "LOOK AT THIS WHITE TRASH RIGHT HERE!!!" when I turn. Or at least that's what it sounds like to me...:p

Time for #3. I sure hope this one is quieter...

P/S pump "break in"?

Reply #19 – July 28, 2009, 04:33:30 PM

Type F is the factory spec. But there is some stuff I sell at work that list it as compatible with all of them even Honda. Some of that whine is the pump and some of that is air. I tend not to have problem with a whining PS pump. The key is getting ALL the AIR OUT! If you don't like the whining sound make sure you get all the air out. To do this is easy. Jack the front end up put it in stands. Start the car. Then turn the steering wheel from almost lock to almost lock several times. That should purge the air out of there. Once you done it should be quite and not much if any whine.

Stuckman

P/S pump "break in"?

Reply #20 – July 28, 2009, 06:13:12 PM

Quote from: JeremyB;284240

It still is noisy as f*ck- screaming "LOOK AT THIS WHITE TRASH RIGHT HERE!!!" when I turn. Or at least that's what it sounds like to me...:p

:D I KNOW YOUR PAIN! When I hadn't gotten my exhaust leak fixed, everytime I left a stoplight the rpms would go up and the exhaust would scream "Look at this POS right HERE! He's moving! Everybody run!"

"Or at least that's what it sounded like to me...:p"

But it's all better now....

P/S pump "break in"?

Reply #21 – July 31, 2009, 09:30:01 AM

Quote from: ipsd;284249

Type F is the factory spec. Some of that whine is the pump and some of that is air. I tend not to have problem with a whining PS pump. The key is getting ALL the AIR OUT!

I've got Type F in the pump and have already purged all the air. The whining is not due to air.

P/S pump "break in"?

Reply #22 – July 31, 2009, 10:51:45 AM

Ive been running atf for years in my p/s. I am about to switch to motor oil of a thin variety to see what happens. I cant stand the noise but its common on most of our cars.

P/S pump "break in"?

Reply #23 – July 31, 2009, 02:17:40 PM

My 21 year old p/s pump is as quiet as a church mouse. I don't know what whine you guys are talking about

P/S pump "break in"?

Reply #24 – July 31, 2009, 04:44:49 PM

its like a low fluid whine...... annoying as Hell.........

P/S pump "break in"?

Reply #25 – July 31, 2009, 04:51:28 PM

Oh that noise. Nope mine doesn't do that.

P/S pump "break in"?

Reply #26 – August 06, 2009, 12:56:09 AM

Quote from: JeremyB;284631

I've got Type F in the pump and have already purged all the air. The whining is not due to air.

No it isn't always. That fixes the problem the majority of the time. Trust me I tell people this many many many times a day. They all seem to like it! Even had one customer come in a pay me $50 for that piece of info. Had his car to 3 different shops no one could fix it. If you did what I said the way I said maybe yours would be quite too!

Stuckman

P/S pump "break in"?

Reply #27 – August 06, 2009, 10:28:35 AM

I've never used tranny fluid in my power steering. My Ford manuals say to use power steering fluid.

Anyway if Ford could make the ps pump whine sound more like a supercharger we wouldn't complain so much.:D

P/S pump "break in"?

Reply #28 – August 09, 2009, 11:25:13 AM

I once bought a rebuilt pump from a vendor I can't remember, and in the instructions I was told to raise the front end, attach an a/c vacuum pump regulated down to 10"hg. The hose was connected to a modified p.s. pump cap, I think I used a #5jic to 1/8th pipe, but it fit on the yellow r-12 hose.Start the engine, turn the wheel from lock to lock until the noise is gone with vac. pump running. The only reason I know this worked, is because I rebuilt the box on my Bronco, and it whined like an old washwoman. I thought the pump ped-out too. It didn't, it cost me $115.00 for a rebuilt pump that I didn't need, but the Proper instruction was worth every penny. ipsd is right, it's air. In the past 35 years of being a Ford guy, I have used dexron 1,2,3, Type F, and almost pure Lucas power steering treatment with no whine. The Lucas is in my '88 Bird now, to cure a leaky steering input shaft seal, which it did.

P/S pump "break in"?

Reply #29 – August 09, 2009, 12:06:54 PM

How would one attach a vacuum pump? Lots of duct tape? :hick: