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chasineyes Grand Master

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Boy, when it rains it pours. First the AC Blower and now steering issues.

04 Expedition with 102,000 miles. Starting yesterday, it started developing drag during steering. When turning, it will turn as normal then hit resistance/dead spot, then back to normal and then back to resistance/dead spot. I went out and checked fluid, lower/upper arms, CV boots, steering boots and all is tight and normal. Makes no noises whend driving and tracks normal down the road. Even doing tight circles in the parking lot seemed normal. Could it be air in the system??

Any thoughts GREATLY appreciated!

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Sure it could be air in the system but that would only happen if it were low in the first place, and it would be real "whiny". If the belt is good and not slipping, the problem is likely with the pump.

You could try a power steering system flush, it will sometimes cure intermittent problems. Otherwise you are probably looking at a pump replacement.

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Speaking of fluid, if it is getting old and contaminated and with the moisture in the air lately could there be too much moisture in the fluid? Kind of like air/water in your brake line? It's just funny how this started last Monday. crazy

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I think you have air in the system. I would ignore it for a week, see if it goes away. Otherwise if you want to get it out now, get a vacuum pump, and a rubber stopper the size of the filler neck on the reservoir, drill a hole in it, and put a fitting on it. Apply vacuum to the reservoir, start the truck, turn the wheel back and forth slowly 3 times to each max turn position, but dont hold it to max turn, remove the vacuum, shut the truck off, re apply the vacuum and leave it sit not running for 30 minutes, start the engine and repeat again. Then re test drive, see if its fixed. If you turn the steering wheel without the vehicle running, you can get air into the system. Some models are worse then others for getting air in it, Explorers are the worse.

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Explorers are the worse.

If I do any front end work/brakes on these the first thing i do is pop the outer tie rods. To many customers looking at you like your nuts when you tell them the shake/studder when they turn the wheel will go away eventually.

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Jer, if you remember to start the vehicle and use the steering wheel to turn the wheels, you wont have to pop the tie rod ends. What I do is turn the wheel to one side, then shut the key off to lock the wheel, then I am forced to go inside the vehicle to turn the wheel again, then I just start it, and turn the wheel.

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remembering is the hard part. Then you have to lower the vehicle, start it turn the wheel raise the vehilce do the work, lower the vehicle, start it turn the wheel, raise the vehicle, do the work oooooooorrrrrrrrr. pull a cotter zip off the nut, couple wacks of the ford diagnostic tool and the knuckle is free to rotate. Its a lot easier to replace bolt in wheel bearings as well!

I can pull the caliper and get the rotor turning on one side and still pull the caliper and clean up the rotor on the other side without having to lower start turn raise.

If the car is on jack stands its a different story.

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