Whining steering..?

[twogts4us]

On my son's 92 LX 5.0L vert. It has a new steering rack, but it's whining when you steer left or right. Any hints?

 

[jdb3rd]

That would be a problem known as ford power steering

 

[twogts4us]

Really? I expect some whine, but this seems excessive.

 

[tiptopss]

heard some say that a little bit of friction modifier in there works good to quiet down the whinning

 

[MFE92]

Is it topped off with fluid? Is it bled?

 

[foxna6]

Use mercon trans fluid that's what my manual specs as powersteering fluid vary little to no whin from my ride hope this helps also heard the a in line filter helps some

 

[jeffwilson0]

On my son's 92 LX 5.0L vert. It has a new steering rack, but it's whining when you steer left or right. Any hints?

This must be your first Ford?? I think every one I've owned has whined moreso then any other brand of vehicle.

 

[Vertistang93]

Mine was loud until I changed it to Mercon V. Much quieter now.

 

[Shakerhood]

Type F Fluid is the Specified Fluid.

 

[MFE92]

My wife and I used to joke 20 years ago that you could hear a 5.0 mustang coming because you could hear its PS pump over the exhaust.

 

[f8tlfiveo]

My wife and I used to joke 20 years ago that you could hear a 5.0 mustang coming because you could hear its PS pump over the exhaust.

lol... I have heard some loud ones..

 

[90lxwhite]

I need a new rack, was it tough to put in? The $500 I was quoted to have it installed seems a bit excessive for a $75 part

 

[Noobz347]

I need a new rack, was it tough to put in? The $500 I was quoted to have it installed seems a bit excessive for a $75 part

It is NOT very tough to put in but you will still need to have it aligned once it's done. Pick up a Haynes or Chilton manual before you tackle it. Pay special attention to the tools required.

 

[90lxwhite]

Yeah I've got a chiltons, (I have a haynes actually but 'f' haynes, it's the worst) I haven't cracked it open to take a look at er yet in regards to the rack. I guess the hardest part for me will prob be getting under that low bastard.. Oh and yeah I realize an alignment would be needed after

 

[twogts4us]

This must be your first Ford??

Did you see my sig? Not only those Mustangs, but I also had a 1973 Mach 1 as my first car at 16 years old back in 1982. I do know Ford PS is whiny, but, as mentioned, I think what we have in this fox is excessive.

 

[twogts4us]

The rack was installed by a local shop about 3 months ago. I hope they bled it and am not sure what type of fluid they used. Sounds like we ought to swap the fluid and bleed it (using Mercon).

 

[twogts4us]

Yeah I've got a chiltons, (I have a haynes actually but 'f' haynes, it's the worst)

You got that right - Haynes ain't nothing le the good ol' Chilton manuals I remember using. I cannot find those books anymore..?

 

[aar0s]

mine whined some till i put synthetic fluid in it, it still whined but was hard to hear with the hood down.

 

[90lxwhite]

You got that right - Haynes ain't nothing le the good ol' Chilton manuals I remember using. I cannot find those books anymore..?

My dad ran across a chiltons not too long ago and gave it to me last time I saw em. I think he found it at autozone believe it or not. The chiltons are hard to come by now

 

[Gearhead92]

You can get Chiltons off of Amazon. I just purchased a Chiltons and a Haynes for Fox Body Mustangs. They were cheap at that, I paid less than $10 each. They should be here any day, and then starts the fun part. Picking what to do first.

And with regards to steering racks. I should be replacing mine very soon, the guy I bought the car from offered to do it for free since he knew it needed it.
Should I allow him/us to put in one from another 5.0 or should I spend the 75 and buy a new one?
Also is this Mercon V a synthetic PS fluid? I also have the bad PS whining, and my fluid it topped off... Should it just be bled and filled with the Mercon V or should I also replace the PS pump?