How loud is your PS pump?

MAC'n89Blckstng

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My power steering pump is extremely loud. I want to get a new one, but I was wondering if it will be just as loud. It's really annoying when I pull in somewhere and all you can hear in my PS pump, it sounds like a friggen backhoe maybe even louder!
Thanks guys,
Jesse

 

FiveOhhStang

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My friend has the same problem...He blew his up when I raced him...get a new one the lounder they get the worse they are, also is there enough fluid in it?
-Nick

 

MAC'n89Blckstng

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Yup, its all good for fluid, I think the miles are catching up to the car. 193000 last weekend.

 

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Mine is very quiet, my old one made a some noise but I replaced it because it began leaking fluid everywhere. My beater makes a lot of noise because of the P/S pump.

A P/S pump like many other components have berrings, and when they go bad, it's going to make a lot of noise. The vanes of the pump will make noise if they are not aligned, which would be a berring problem. What's worse, metal material will get in the fluid and destroy the rest of the system. I suggest replacing the pump ASAP and flushing the system by capping off the return line and having one person turn the wheel while the other pour in P/S fluid, make shure you put several quarts in a large jug because it sucks it down fast.

One way to take care of the P/S noise would be a manual rack conversion.

 

cardudeusa

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Yep, sounds like its time to replace it. Mine make a little bit of noise, but only when I turn the wheel all the way.

 

Deadlysniper

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Our beloved fox cars are notorious for this problem. Mine is loud also and I plan to get one from Pep Boys, so I have a lifetime warranty! LOL

 

cardudeusa

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The pepboys around here are very bad about that warranty policy. I had a friend who got an alternator with a lifetime warranty and he had to go get it replaced they were very stubburn about and said they would only warranty it 1 more time. What a 'Kiss Me''Kiss Me''Kiss Me''Kiss Me'ty lifetime warranty.

 

89LXstang

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FiveOhhStang said:

My friend has the same problem...He blew his up when I raced him...get a new one the lounder they get the worse they are, also is there enough fluid in it?
-Nick

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yes that was my p/s pump. It was like my redneck supercharger (worth -15hp)
i finnaly put the new pump on and it sounds great, very quiet, only took and hour to install

 

BlackFox5.0

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Thats just the way it is, every mustang I've heard makes the same noise. I've even heard ford turcks make the same noise....

 

IndyBlk5.0

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yeah mine is only loud when i turn the wheel all the way in either direction, but that is just any car really.

 

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Ford and there power steering pump..

 

Deadlysniper

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my Pepboys have always been really cool about replacing stuff. I've wasted so many alternators that I can't even count anymore. Pepboys has replaced it each time!

 

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My ps pump is very annoying ! It makes wierd noises all the time, I need to get a new one from auto zone, its $40 bucks without the resivor. I think I will buy it soon !

 

cardudeusa

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Deadlysniper said:

my Pepboys have always been really cool about replacing stuff. I've wasted so many alternators that I can't even count anymore. Pepboys has replaced it each time!

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I guess it just depends on the manager and how the store is run.

 

88stangmangt

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yes ford tells you on the re-built pump that that model will always make noise no matter what.

 

Mavrick

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To an extent, it's just Ford power steering pumps. Our old 89 aerostar van had the same PS sound to it, just as loud as my mustang.. and this was back in like 1995.

 

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Mine is also loud but I look at it this way why spend that money on a p/s pump when you could spend it on something that makes you go faster. (this is if the p/s pump is still working good).

Andy

 

Michael Yount

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My brand new one is much louder than the 60,000+ mile one I took off after I accidentally broke the resevoir. Those of you looking to change a pump to quiet the noise -- you may be disappointed. People ask me what kind of supercharger I'm running....

 

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Mine screams horribly since the dipstick snapped off and got sucked in (my theory, anyway). I'm attempting to rebuild a JY unit at the moment, we'll see if I can do that okay. If not, I'll just get an Autozone one and use the JY one as a core. It never used to be this loud, it really sucks.

Ash

 

65ShelbyClone

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I think mine is original with 175k, but if I say that it doesnt make much noise, I'll jynx it and it'll go out tomorrow.