Water in my power steering pump

Check the rubber seal in that area that the hood is to seal. It might have a divot or cut allowing the water in or your windshield washer hose has a leak.

replace power steering fluid with new fluid bleed system sound like you have air trapped in the system.replace fluid and bleed system see what happens.

Not that easy to change. You may need a crow's foot wrench on the fitting where the PS hose connects to the rack and pinion-on the car frame member behind the transaxle. Raise the driver front of car on stands, remove wheel. PS hoses, the pressure line and the return line, both connect at about the same place on the rack and pinion unit. See if you can get a regular wrench on the hose in question, and loosen it. If you can, (use rags or a can to catch leaks), then take off the hose in question up top on the PS pump, or on the PS reservoir. The pressure hose comes from the pump. The return hose goes to the reservoir-or some just both go to the pump and reservoir, if it's a single unit.
Suction out the fluid from reservoir before removing hose, or you will have a big mess to clean up afterward. If loosened from top and bottom, there should be a hose holding bracket on the backside of engine or transmission.
Good luck.

Check for low fluid if its ok sounds like a bad steering sector

Have you checked the power steering fluid level? The reservoir for the fluid will be at the front of the engine, where the belt runs the power steering pump. If it's low or out add a little power steering fluid till full, then start car and slowly turn wheels back and forth from stop to stop-not too ******* the stops (when the steering won't turn further that way...that's what I mean by stops)....Turn wheel one way full travel, then reverse and turn the other way. Check the fluid level again, and add as needed.
If fluid is not low, the belt may be too loose to make the power steering pump work, or you may have a bigger problem that needs professional attewntion.

Transmission fluid should be bright red. You need to get your transmission fluid changed. Also, the sound that you are hearing when turning and going straight could be your power steering pump going bad, or running dry. When the power steering fluid gets low, the power steering pump tries pumping air, making a growling/whining sound. Try checking your power steering fluid level.
Hope this helps,
Matt

Belt Installation, Aerostar 4.0L Engine





Item Part Number Description 1 8620 Drive Belt 2 N606068 Bolt 3 10300 Generator 4 10153 Generator Mounting Bracket 5 8509 Water Pump Pulley 6 6B209 Drive Belt Tensioner 7 N800199 Screw 8 8678 Belt Idler Pulley 9 N802096 Screw 10 19703 A/C Compressor 11 2882 A/C Compressor Mounting Bracket 12 3C718 Brace 13 N806020 Bolt 14 3A674 Power Steering Pump 15 3A733 Power Steering Pump Pulley 16 N800199 Screw 17 N606572 Bolt 18 N620481 Nut 19 8501 Water Pump 20 6312 Crankshaft Pulley A - Belt Tension Check (See Specifications) B - Tighten to 40-55 Nm
(30-41 Lb-Ft) C - Tighten to 24-30 Nm
(18-23 Lb-Ft) D - Tighten to 21-29 Nm
(15-21 Lb-Ft) E - Tighten to 40-50 Nm
(30-37 Lb-Ft)

Belt Installation, Ranger and Explorer 4.0L Engine





Item Part Number Description 1 8620 Drive Belt 2 10300 Generator 3 8678 Belt Idler Pulley 4 19703 A/C Compressor 5 3A733 Power Steering Pump Pulley 6 8501 Water Pump 7 6312 Crankshaft Pulley 8 6B209 Drive Belt Tensioner 9 N806020 Bolt 10 2882 A/C Compressor Mounting Bracket 11 3A674 Power Steering Pump 12 N606572-S2 Bolt 13 N800199-S8M Bolt 14 N620481-S2 Nut 15 3C718 Brace 16 N606068 Bolt 17 10153 Generator Mounting Bracket 18 8509 Water Pump Pulley 19 N605805-S2 Bolt A - Belt Tension Check (See Specifications) B - Tighten to 21-29 Nm
(15-21 Lb-Ft) C - Tighten to 40-55 Nm
(30-41 Lb-Ft)

Belt Installation, Ranger 2.3L Engine





Item Part Number Description 1 8678 Belt Idler Pulley 2 10300 Generator 3 8509 Water Pump Pulley 4 3A733 Power Steering Pump Pulley 5 2E884 A/C Clutch Pulley 6 6312 Crankshaft Pulley

Belt Installation, Aerostar 3.0L Engine





Item Part Number Description 1 10300 Generator 2 3F671 Belt Idler Pulley 3 3A733 Power Steering Pump Pulley 4 6B209 Drive Belt Tensioner 5 6312 Crankshaft Pulley 6 8509 Water Pump Pulley 7 19703 A/C Compressor

Section 11-02A: Steering Pump, Power, C-II 1996 Aerostar, Ranger and Explorer Vehicles Workshop Manual REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION Pump and Pulley SPECIAL SERVICE TOOL(S) REQUIRED Description Tool Number Steering Pump Pulley Remover T69L-10300-B Steering Pump Pulley Replacer T65P-3A733-C
Removal

1. Disconnect the power steering return hose (3A713) at the pump and drain fluid.
   

1. Remove the power steering pressure hose (3A719) by unscrewing connector from the pump.
   

1. On the Aerostar 3.0L V-6 engine (6007), loosen the drive belt tensioner (6B209) and adjustment bolts.
   
   
   
   
   
   Item Part Number Description 1 10346 Generator 2 8501 Water Pump 3 8678 Belt Idler Pulley 4 3A733 Power Steering Pump Pulley 5 6303 Crankshaft 6 2884 A/C Clutch 7 — Without A/C On the 2.3L I-4 and 4.0L V-6 engines, slacken belt tension by lifting drive belt tensioner in a counterclockwise direction. On Ranger 3.0L V-6 engines, slacken belt tension by lifting drive belt tensioner in a clockwise direction. Remove drive belt (8620) from under drive belt tensioner and slowly lower pulley to stop. Remove the drive belt from the power steering pump pulley (3A733).
   
   
   
   
   
   Item Part Number Description 1 10346 Generator 2 2884 A/C Clutch 3 3A733 Power Steering Pump Pulley 4 8501 Water Pump 5 6303 Crankshaft 6 8678 Belt Idler Pulley 7 6B209 Drive Belt Tensioner

1. NOTE: If the drive belt requires servicing, refer to Section 03-05 .
   
   Remove the drive belt from the power steering pump pulley.
   

1. Remove the oil dipstick tube.
   

1. Remove the power steering pump support (3C511).
   

1. Install Steering Pump Pulley Remover T69L-10300-B on the pulley.
   

1. NOTE: Do not apply pressure on the power steering pump rotor shaft (3B559). Pressure will damage internal thrust areas of the power steering pump (3A674).
   
   While holding the remover tool nut stationary with a wrench, rotate the inner spindle of the remover tool clockwise until the pulley is pulled off the power steering pump rotor shaft.
   

1. Remove the bolts attaching the power steering pump to the A/C compressor mounting bracket (2882).
   

Installation

1. Install the power steering pump on the A/C compressor mounting bracket. Install and tighten attaching bolts to 41-61 Nm (30-45 lb-ft). On 4.0L engine, tighten to 47-64 Nm (35-47 lb-ft).
   

1. Position the support on the A/C compressor mounting bracket. Install mounting bolts and tighten to 47-64 Nm (35-47 lb-ft).
   

1. NOTE: Fore/aft location of power steering pump pulley on power steering pump rotor shaft is critical. Incorrect belt alignment may cause drive belt squeal or chirp. Make sure pull-off groove on power steering pump pulley is facing front and flush with end of shaft ± 0.254mm (± 0.010 inch).
   
   Install the Steering Pump Pulley Replacer T65P-3A733-C and install the power steering pump pulley.
   

1. Install the drive belt on the power steering pump pulley.
   

1. On the 2.3L I-4, Ranger 3.0L V-6, and 4.0L V-6 engines, position and rotate drive belt on engine. While lifting drive belt tensioner in a counterclockwise direction (clockwise on Ranger 3.0L V-6), slide drive belt under drive belt tensioner and lower drive belt tensioner to drive belt.
   On Aerostar 3.0L V-6 engine, position the belt idler pulley (8678) assembly to give the drive belt the tension specified. Refer to belt tension check in Section 03-05 . Tighten the drive belt tensioner and adjustment bolts to 47-64 Nm (35-47 lb-ft).
   

1. Install the power steering pump support, if removed.
   

1. Install the oil dipstick tube.
   

1. Install the pressure hose tube nut and new Teflon® wagner into power steering pump valve outlet fitting (3D654) and tighten to 41-54 Nm (30-40 lb-ft).
   

1. Connect the power steering return hose to the power steering pump, and reposition the clamp.
   

1. Fill the power steering oil reservoir (3A697) with Premium Power Steering Fluid E6AZ-19582-AA or equivalent fluid meeting specification ESW-M2C33-F. Start the engine and turn the steering wheel (3600) from left to right without hitting stops to remove air from the system.
   

1. Check for leaks and recheck the fluid level. Add fluid if necessary to proper level as specified in Section 11-00 .
   
   
   Power Steering Pump and Power Steering Pulley, 2.3L TPH Engine, Ranger Only
   
   
   
   
   
   Item Part Number Description 1 2882 A/C Compressor Mounting Bracket 2 N606543-S2 Bolt (2 Req'd) 3 N606069-S2 Bolt (2 Req'd) 4 N605803-S2 Bolt 5 N800199-S8M Screw 6 3D673 Power Steering Pump Pulley 7 3F671 Power Steering Belt Idler Support 8 N806020-S2 Bolt 9 3A674 Power Steering Pump 10 19703 A/C Compressor A — Tighten to 21.2-29 Nm (16-21 Lb-Ft) B — Tighten to 40.3-55 Nm (30-41 Lb-Ft) C — Tighten to 44-51 Nm
   (32-38 Lb-Ft)
   
   Power Steering Pump and Power Steering Pulley, 3.0L Engine, Aerostar
   
   
   
   
   
   Item Part Number Description 1 3A674 Power Steering Pump 2 3C511 Power Steering Pump Support 3 6007 Engine 4 N803564 Stud 5 N802827-S2 Nut 6 N800199-S8M Screw (3 Req'd) 7 N8011179-S2 Screw (3 Req'd) 8

Sounds like the front calipers are not fully retracting properly. Check the front caliper operation while a friend pumps the brake pedal, the rubber lines could also be cracked and allowing air into the lines. Check brake fluid level.

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