mattadams
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I've got a few questions about the power steering pump, you'll have to forgive me as I'm not entirely knowledgable on the subject.
1) Does the power steering pump just go out suddenly or can it be deteriorating slowly before finally going out?
2) Other then the obvious lack of power steering, what other symptoms are associated with a failing/failed power steering pump?
For a while now my steering has been acting goofy - everything seems to be normal/tight. i even flushed/filled with new power steering fluid and bled out what air was in there. No help. I was having a bad vibration that still exists to a certain point and when rocking the steering wheel back and forth a few degrees the power steering makes a whining noise, much louder then I remembered hearing it when I bought the vehicle. I have been told by a few people that a power steering pump will not work as good for a while then finally fail, whereas a few other people have said that it will work perfectly then just stop working. Any help would be greatly appreciated Dead Link Removed.
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Matt Adams
94 Explorer 4-door nick-named "Tippy"
http://bart.is-s.com/~explorers/explorer/explorer.html
1) Does the power steering pump just go out suddenly or can it be deteriorating slowly before finally going out?
2) Other then the obvious lack of power steering, what other symptoms are associated with a failing/failed power steering pump?
For a while now my steering has been acting goofy - everything seems to be normal/tight. i even flushed/filled with new power steering fluid and bled out what air was in there. No help. I was having a bad vibration that still exists to a certain point and when rocking the steering wheel back and forth a few degrees the power steering makes a whining noise, much louder then I remembered hearing it when I bought the vehicle. I have been told by a few people that a power steering pump will not work as good for a while then finally fail, whereas a few other people have said that it will work perfectly then just stop working. Any help would be greatly appreciated Dead Link Removed.
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Matt Adams
94 Explorer 4-door nick-named "Tippy"
http://bart.is-s.com/~explorers/explorer/explorer.html