ERUSH97XLT
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- October 9, 2008
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- City, State
- Omaha, NE
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 01 XLT, 03 XLT, 13 XLT
Hello,
Here's a general question regarding the power steering for my '97 Explorer (4.0 OHV):
Is there ANY way to quiet the noisy power steering? I just replaced the pump (with a rebuilt one from Cardone), flushed the old fluid, and bled the system with both a vacuum pump and turning the wheels as per the Ford Service Manual. I know from experience and reading around some that the Ford slipper style steering pump is notorious for the dull buzz at idle and whiny behavior at low speed, even after a thorough bleed.
My other Explorers are dead quiet, but I'm determined to silence my 97's: it's boring a hole in my brain, it's so annoying! It's functioning just fine, it's the sound that I want to fix.
I should also add that I replaced some of the fluid with Lucas's power steering additive. It has quieted down a little (maybe some placebo effect here), but it's not as quiet as I'd like (using the other Explorers' as a benchmark).
Any thoughts?
ERUSH
Here's a general question regarding the power steering for my '97 Explorer (4.0 OHV):
Is there ANY way to quiet the noisy power steering? I just replaced the pump (with a rebuilt one from Cardone), flushed the old fluid, and bled the system with both a vacuum pump and turning the wheels as per the Ford Service Manual. I know from experience and reading around some that the Ford slipper style steering pump is notorious for the dull buzz at idle and whiny behavior at low speed, even after a thorough bleed.
My other Explorers are dead quiet, but I'm determined to silence my 97's: it's boring a hole in my brain, it's so annoying! It's functioning just fine, it's the sound that I want to fix.
I should also add that I replaced some of the fluid with Lucas's power steering additive. It has quieted down a little (maybe some placebo effect here), but it's not as quiet as I'd like (using the other Explorers' as a benchmark).
Any thoughts?
ERUSH