Power steering pump going bad?

[briwayjones]

All of a sudden during low speed sharp turning when there's a lot of load on the pump like when parking I get pretty bad shuttering and vibrating through the steering wheel. There's no squeeling or squeaking. This started right after I coasted and steered the vehicle with the engine off. Could I have gotten air in the system or something?

 

[Tbonejr]

Mine did the same thing.

Hello

My 1996 Explorer XLT V6 done the exact same thing. Had a bad shutter seems that my power steering fluid was a little lowand somehow it got a little air in the lines. I filles with power steering fluid and in about 2 or 3 days the air finally worked its way out. haven't had any trouble since. Hope this helps.

 

[MONMIX]

Try this first.
Drain the old fluid and refill with some fresh synth.

Made a WORLD of differance in my Ex.

Do you know how to purge power steering ?

 

[briwayjones]

Try this first.
Drain the old fluid and refill with some fresh synth.

Made a WORLD of differance in my Ex.

Do you know how to purge power steering ?

No how do you purge it?

 

[mrdakota]

No, I'd like to purge w/synthetic also.

 

[MONMIX]

refill it and about an inch from the full mark have a buddy, start the truck ( cap off )and turn the wheels all one way, hold for a second or two, all the way the other way hold, back again, hold, do this like six times totaly, and top off. You should be good to go.

 

[briwayjones]

Thanks, good to know. So far I haven't had anymore trouble since that day.

 

[MONMIX]

If the problem comes back swing by one Sat, we will flush that sucker out in a nice warm shop.

 

[briwayjones]

MMMM, warmth. Maybe a winter wash and full detail in the warmth. Hmm I need to pull the rear wiper motor off again. Warm shops must be nice.

 

[MONMIX]

It is a wonderful thing