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2000 Sable making noise when turing steering Wheel
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Rick57
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Oct 23, 2008, 4:44 PM
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2000 Sable making noise when turing steering Wheel
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2000 Mercury Sable
78K
3.0 DOHC
I know this is suspension but its front wheel drive and I am sure this will not be easy. But here it is:
When I turn the steering wheel left/right it does not matter, it makes a squeel noise, almost like a moan if you know what I mean. Now this happens when I am at a dead stop or moving slow like backing up or just pulling away. It is very loud. It seems to drive and steer fine going down the road.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Rick
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Tom Greenleaf
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Oct 23, 2008, 7:58 PM
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Did I just see that this can make this "squeel/moan" when at a dead stop? That takes the FE parts and brakes out of it and would lead me to belt, belt tension issue - the load of steering is greatest stopped or slow driving and PS pump is probably slipping making the noise.
Moan is more like low PS fluid level. Check that AND belt tension. Tensioner may be bad or belt stretched to limit of range is my best guess with the info,
T
Ps: Simple belt tension test is to see if you can spin alternator by fins - shouldn't be able to easily or at all. Some alts don't have fins so just pick long stretch between pulleys to feel lash/deflection of belt. Engine off - keys out please!
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Rick57
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Oct 24, 2008, 3:19 AM
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It makes the noise at a dead stop yes, only when I turn the wheels in either direction and with the engine off. I just tried that. I can sit in the car with no engine on and turn the steering wheel and it makes the same noise.
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Rick
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Tom Greenleaf
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Oct 24, 2008, 4:08 AM
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Ok - forget the belt for this for now. Engine off + noise takes the whole engine out of the picture. You have some part that's dry of grease/lubrication in the steering - duh - and near impossible to pin down from here. You could try hoisting front wheels and turning wheels - listen and check all the front end parts - ball joints, tie rod ends, rack, for anything. Is there a chance you are hearing this noise from the steering column? Some make some plastic to plasic or metal noise between parts that turnwith the wheel and the stationery ones like the housing for the key. Could also be turn signal or other internal parts unseen in column??
T
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NJ___Jon
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Apr 18, 2009, 7:02 PM
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Regaurdless I would check the power steering fluid.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Apr 20, 2009, 9:54 AM
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Jon- Look at the date - Hope this is solved by now,
T
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Apr 25, 2009, 5:48 AM
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I have run across a problem like this on Taurus/Sables a couple times before. It turned out to be bad upper strut turn plates.
The solution will be new strut plates but I would also replace the struts at the same time.
That should solve your problem.
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