Noisy power steering pump

[stedman]

I've had a noisy steering pump since I bought my '96 Ranger in '98. It still works, but I want to replace it because of the noise. The shops around here are telling me "It'll still make noise because it's a "Saganua"(sp) steering pump for a Ford 2.3, swap it out with a new one you still have a noisy pump, just the nature of the beast.

I've changed the fluid, vacume pumped the air out as best I could. Anyone else have the same problem ??............Lee

[salating]

my 98 ranger makes some noise

the 93 is quiet


how bad is it?

[AJ_Fritz]

if its squeals pretty good then replace it. new pumps are quiet... it shouldnt make any noise until it has a load on it. if it makes noise at idle replace it.

[D94R]

Is there any slop in it? Does it leak?

If it's just noisy while turning, and no slop in the steering I wouldn't worrry about it.

Otherwise, if it's whining at idle, and there is excessive slop in the steering, I'd look at a replacement.

['97-2.3L-ranger]

i have a 95, another 97 and a 2000 they all have the same noise like a winey noise. and it gets louder when i turn it from a still or creep situation like at a drive through. i think its a ranger thing. i would replace it if it goes out only.

[freebyrd24]

I'd say its a ford thing in general. It's happened with 95% of all ford I've ever had, and everyone I've never known whos had one

[fordnut71]

iv heard that you could swap out a e-150 pump. it has higher pressure an dont wine.

[stedman]

Wow! Thanks for all the responces! It's Sunday, My Thursday, and I just get on here when I have a chance, like once a week or my days off, if I get 'em.

No leaks, slop, it whines all the time not just turning real tight. I had a fella ask me if I was running timing gears in my 2.3, lol!! (doesn't begin sound like timing gears. Just a whiny power steering pump).

I'm real temped to swap it out, just to see if I can get rid of the noise!! Anyone here heard of vacume pumping the P.S. pump to assure all the air is out of it?? I used a brake bleeder pump hooked up to a spare PSP cap to do it last time. Needless to say it didn't work.

E-150 pump?? Ya mean F-150 ?? Hey guys again thanks for the responce.......Lates, Lee

[Jesshwarren]

Try some additives sometimes that works. Make sure it's not running low and sucking air.

[fordnut71]

ya iv heard of doing a vacumme on a power steering system before.
an it is a E-150 van pump an not a F-150 truck pump.

[flyin]

The pressure is determined by a spring on the pump swapping springs would change pressure to the system. Please let me know if this changes the noise for my own personal info. Also raising the pump pressure will change steering feel. More pressure will make the steering more numb but easier to turn. Typically in a variable assist system steering assist is reduced at speed to improve road feel and increased to make parking easier.

[salating]

Thats some good info flyin.

[stedman]

Thanks to all of you. Yeah, Flyin, I'll have to check out that "Spring on the pump"?? Didn't notice a spring anywhere on it the last two times while servicing it?? This is a '96, the spring setup might be on the newer models?

Right now my Ranger is at California Auto Image getting a two tone & pin stripping for the Sea Cruz car show here in Crescent City in Oct. The theme is Ed "Big Daddy" Roth. He's my mentor since a wee one as doing your own thing as in designing & building a street rod, don't follow the crowd. "OL Skool" on new skin, Dig?

I really like being around independent thinkers, you guys are it!! I enjoy doing my own fabracating / machine work, except porting heads, 10 -16 hours a head. So when I finally go to Eureka and pick up that doner engine, I'll send the head to "Boport" and have it done. speaking of which, gotta tool over to the engine building section here and pick some brains.

Mocho grass.........Lates, Lee

[flyin]

The spring is under the pressure line fitting. It has been years since I have had one apart