I have a 73 Mach I. Been through many power steering pumps... one every year it seems, and have been told Ford PS pumps are just expected to be this way. Well, I don't want to have to live with the noise just at idle and then it gets louder upon steering, as if I have no fluid in it when I do. It's embarrassing, and then I'm told I'm picky?
Also, to make matters worse, any pump does not come with the reservoir, which mine was leaking from the back wall, not near any fitting, and told an after market one is $700. I just took it to a new mechanic that actually found a new one and with reservoir but was $200 for the same noisy problem. He offered to replace it with the same thing. What good will that do? Then he offered to drain the fluid and use a different brand fluid. Will that really help, seriously?
Can a Chevy pump be put on and modified, or some other manufacturer? At wit's end. Also, does anyone know how to clean up years of this PS fluid on my guy's mom's driveway? He already brought home his pressure washer once, but there's still the big stain. He's also fed up with fixing and re-fixing my pump.
Thank you for any help,
Ruth
Also, to make matters worse, any pump does not come with the reservoir, which mine was leaking from the back wall, not near any fitting, and told an after market one is $700. I just took it to a new mechanic that actually found a new one and with reservoir but was $200 for the same noisy problem. He offered to replace it with the same thing. What good will that do? Then he offered to drain the fluid and use a different brand fluid. Will that really help, seriously?
Can a Chevy pump be put on and modified, or some other manufacturer? At wit's end. Also, does anyone know how to clean up years of this PS fluid on my guy's mom's driveway? He already brought home his pressure washer once, but there's still the big stain. He's also fed up with fixing and re-fixing my pump.
Thank you for any help,
Ruth