dynamat (sp?) question...

[00XLS]

I was wondering if I could put some dynamatt around the powersteering pump to quiet the whine. This is the only quirk I have with this truck, I've quieted it down somebut would like some more results.

 

[aldive]

Have you tried synthetic PS fluid? It worked well for mine.

Good luck ....

 

[MONMIX]

Al's advise is sound. ( no pun intneded )
A dynamat likely wont do much at all any way and with a pully just inches away, there is risk involved.

Step up to synth. You will notice a difference.

 

[00XLS]

I think I've got a syth blend in there now with some lucas additive, like i said it helped but not to what I was expecting. I'll give full syth a try, should I use some addtive as well or leave it out ?

 

[aldive]

No additives.

 

[F14CRAZY]

Is the lucal you're using just the really really thick stuff? Is yeah, that's why it's moaning or whining. I tried it in mine and it sucked. It stopped leaking though

I would suggest putting some synthetic Mercon ATF in that pump, but I would insult/ offend too may people here if I did. You can PM me if you'd like about it.

 

[00XLS]

Why insult them? I'll leave the additive out this time and see what happens, just looking for small projects to do over spring break.

 

[F14CRAZY]

PM me if you'd like to know

 

[BBQ_HotDogs]

If your pump is making a roaring noise, then it's time to replace it. Ford's are the worst about bad power steering pumps. I wonder if they have ever corrected that problem yet?

 

[00XLS]

No its def. not roaring, not even close, like I said it used to be a lot worse but since the fluid change and additive the steering has gotten easier and has also quited down a bit. I suspect the additive makes the fluid to thick in the colder temps and it whines due to that.