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Power Steering Problem?

Ford Contour 96' sport 2.0

Back in May I had a power steering hose replaced. I noticed one day that the car was making a loud whining noise. I checked the tank and it was just about empty line. I put more fluid in and the noise went away . 2 days later we discovered the leak.

I took it to a garage and they replaced the hose. About 3 weeks later I go to start the vehicle and the pump makes a noise like there is no fluid going into it and about 1 min later it goes away and everything is fine. No issues turning or anything.

Can someone tell me if this is a sign of a bad pump now? It almost reminds me of a noise my kids fish tank filter would make before it gets water going through it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Is this okay to drive? It does it on just about every start up now.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    10 years ago
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    Lots of Ford pumps are noisy, Doesn't always mean a big problem. Seen them work for years with similar sound.

  • 10 years ago

    Definitely a bad pump. The fluid is probably not passing through it properly. Best get that replaced.

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