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Ok Guys,
A good buddy of mine who is a mechanical engineer owns both a 95 Windstar and an 80's Taurus with the 3.8L OHV engine. The power steering pump on both vehicles moans and creaks constantly and he's wondering if there's any known solution to the problem. Simply replacing the unit doesn't do the trick according to the local Autozone guys and others. It's apparently a common problem/defect. Figured someone right here might have experienced this problem and knows of a solution...PM me or post here if you know of a solution to this common noise problem with the power steering pumps...
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Afraid that's just a bad design. It's one of the easy ways to know a vehicle is a Ford without even seeing it. The whine is horrible and unnerving to say the least...
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I remember a post where Jim Johnson said that friction modifier is sometimes added to the power steering fluid to make the pumps quieter... I think he said they added about a tablespoon worth. Here's some info: http://www.turbotbird.com/techinfo/power_steering.htm Brian
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Every car liek that i've ever seen has that noise, my fathers old sable had it and my friends old taurus has it.
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Just turn up the radio. If you can't hear the noise, then its not really there 
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