Power Steering

Worn bearings, loose rotor, warped brake rotor, sticking brakes.

no

If your decision includes changing lanes or executing a turn, yes.

there would be no wind!

It's possible, the fluid inside lubricates the bearing.

it turns

Its a good chance that it doesnt have a power steering reservoir. Around 04 or so GM started using an electric power steering pump. It has pretty much become standard equipment on GM and a lot of Fords now

There is a reservoir, its behind the alternator and low in the engine compartment ,it looks like its pretty hard to get to, but it can be seen.

Get a mechanic

First and foremost, make sure you have a diagram before removing the old belt. If there isn

Yes it requires a special puller to get the pulley off. They also make a tool to put it back on with because it has to be pressed on. You can just use a long bolt and a nut and washer to push it back on with too.

Type A is an automatic transmission fluid. It is used as a power steering fluid in some limited vehicles. You must use the exact fluid that is recommended by the manufacture of your vehicle. Use anything else at your own risk.

Because of the car weighing a mere 1900-2000 lbs, it was not added to save more weight making the car more efficent on fuel

It actually uses ATF in the power steering system. I believe Dextron IID was the spec for '84, but fortunately the newer Dexron formulations are backwards compatible.

Begin by removing the belt from your power steering pump. Remove the power steering pump fluid hoses. Remove the power steering pump retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install your new power steering pump.

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The Chrysler LHS comes standard with a speed proportional rack and pinion power steering assembly.

2006 Honda Civic 1.8liter Power Steering Pump R & R

Install new O Rings onto high / low pressure pump inserts, I put see through Lithium Grease onto new O Rings".. before inserting into new pump"..

Take Note: this is very similar to the Ford Windstar, Toyota Sienna rear engine cover removal accept the wiper pivots and linkage stay on the Honda Civic…just lots of weak plastic lock pins so be gentle and any auto parts have the lock pin to replace on rebuild..!! NOTE" Do not over tighten Low / high pressure Bolts on pump"..they do break".. Take your time, have a cup of coffee if frustration occurs"..!!

1. Disconnect Negative battery terminal at battery.

2. Mark Where Your Wiper Arms Are Sitting On The Windshield.

3. Remove The Wiper Arm End Cover, They Pop Up and the 17 mm Nut Remove Both. Left And Right wiper arms,

4. Open Hood all the way up The Hood Rod Secure In The Anchor Lock Hole.

5. On The Right Side (passenger) inner Fender There Are Plastic facia Décor Pieces running from the front radiator plastic Facia cover to the lower windshield plastic decorative Facia.

6. Remove the pins on the passenger side Right Side. The window wash filler cap swings to engine and then up separating from the washer bottle neck.

7. Remove the Plastic Decorative Piece from right fender.

8. Looking at the plastic decorative on the lower windshield there are pins I remember 3 little holding pins Right, Center, Left side. Remove them.

9. There are 1 maybe 2 pins on the Plastic Decorative piece outer corners, the wiper arm pivots sit in remove them, Right and Left Side.

10. Began to work the Lower Windshield Right Side and Center Plastic Facia Covers Apart NOTE: the window washer hose sits in open U and I separated just front of the Right Side lower windshield piece there is a plastic union, Separate there and no more because the washer hose stays with the center plastic cover.

11. Left side (drivers) I remove the plastic lock pin out of the Decorative Plastic cover Inner fender running from the radiator plastic cover to the lower windshield. and the plastic lock pins on the Wiper pivot nut sits in..

12. Now look you see 10mm head bolt and 2 12mm head bolts remove them both Left and Right Side.

13. Now you see 3 10mm head bolts holding the center metal engine cover remove them and then remove the metal cover.

14. On the Right side over the top engine mount is a Torque Rod remove the 3 bolts from the torque rod

15. Remove the Ground wire from the upper engine mount and follow ground to holding vibration bracket clip, push on the tounge and pull up..push wire back away from Power Steering pump to engine fire wall.

16. NOTE: Draw a picture of the Serpentine Belt Routing Diagram…!!!

17. Using a 19mm closed end wrench push the Serpentine belt tensioner counter clockwise and hold torque waiting for the hydraulic tensioner to open. Will need some Torque pressure then remove serpentine belt off Alternator pulley.

18. Pull power steering low pressure hose from U fender holding clip and wiggle power steering reservoir tank up off of fender mount plate. You will need to move the low pressure hose to work power steering up 12mm bolt loose.

19. Jack up front of Honda Civic and remove Right tire.

20. Remove lower engine mud plate if equipped.

21. Move belt off power steering pulley.

22. Use a ¼ inch 10mm socket and loosen the 2 bolts from the high pressure hose where it mounts into pump.

23. Loosen the lower 12mm power steering pump engine Mounting bolt BUT" do not remove. Directly above the lower bolt on top 12 oclock of the power steering pulley is the 12mm upper bolt. Loosen and remove.

24. Go back down and remove the lower 12 mm power steering bolt while holding pump.

25. Lower the pump to access the 2 10mm head bolts in the high pressure line and remove them. Wiggle the high pressure line lose of pump.

26. Rotate the pump to you can access the Lower pressure line spring clamp and squeeze and move the clamp up away from power steering pump.

27. Remove the Lower pressure line off pump have bucket ready to catch fluid..

28. Pump comes out bottom into your belly sitting on butt.

29. Remove the pulley and the lower pressure line mount 1- ,10mm bolt and wiggle off old pump..

1. Reverse procedure to install new pump…may want to have 2nd set of hands to help when reinstalling serpentine belt… Take Note" after installing pulley and Low pressure hose inlet tube single 10mm bolt insert the new pump beside engine insert Low Pressure Hose And slide spring clamp secure hose to pump. high pressure hose with new O ring into pump and then 2 - 10 mm bolts i just started them. Now Install Lower 12 mm Bolt into pump engine leave loose. Insert upper bolt over P/steering pully may have to push pump toward alternator to align with engine bolt threads i put a shallow 12mm socket on bolt to help turn bolt. After getting upper bolt started I went back up and tightened bolt with fingers then 3/8 short wratchet.. Hope this helps"..take breaks if needed"..

According to the 2004 Ford Excursion Owner Guide :

( Motorcraft MERCON automatic transmission fluid is used as the power

steering fluid )

of course not! No liquid of any type in a vehicle should MIX with another liquid. i.e. gas, transmission fluid, washer fluid, coolant, power steering fluid. You may want to investigate your problem further.

but Meany fords use automatic transmission fluid in power steering pump. if it leaking out then have it checked, but if it is in the pump check owners manual and see what is suppose to be in there,

I'm assuming you are talking about Chevy's Electronic Power Assist. If the steering goes "hard" then the power steering has gone out. This makes it very hard to turn the wheel if you are not moving or at the very least if you *are* moving you will notice a marked increase in the stiffness of the steering wheel. Having the dealership replace the module will help, although it seems the problem often times returns 6 months to a year later.

I've had mine replaced 2 times in less than 2 years.

No, but it will wear out the rear brakes.

Anything is possible. How much money and time do you want to invest.

This is due in part to both the intake manifold and the power steering itself. The reason it stops is because the air intake is being diverted away from the power steering belt and is in a sense, "balancing out the intake" -- in order to remedy this problem, you need to replace the power steering itself and put new power steering fluid in it, only then will the rattling stop.