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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 11:41 AM
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97 150 6 cyl. Auto.

The power steering pump has in and out play in it is that a bad bearing? Squeals like crazy when running.
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by chowda633
97 150 6 cyl. Auto.

The power steering pump has in and out play in it is that a bad bearing? Squeals like crazy when running.

When you say Squeals.. is it like a fan belt squeal or the famous Ford Whine?

Ford has always had the problem with their power steering pumps making a annoying whining sound.


Does your power steering work okay?
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by EEExotic
When you say Squeals.. is it like a fan belt squeal or the famous Ford Whine?

Ford has always had the problem with their power steering pumps making a annoying whining sound.


Does your power steering work okay?
Yea it works and its the famous ford whine! I swapped it with a brand new unit today and still does it. What a nightmare it is to get the pulley off and on! HOLY CRAP.

Anyways the sound is still there so I am guessing something with the pulley
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Old May 12, 2009 | 01:46 AM
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FIXED!

Swapped on a new pulley and its fine now.
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Old May 12, 2009 | 03:28 PM
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so that sucks, you were out a cost of power steering pump only to find the problem to be a pulley... or was the pump bad too..
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