Power steering wheel problem

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Hello Amanda Garcia,

What I think... you should have been hearing before this is a whirring sound... particularly when you are turning your wheels...
(as in parking). The dryer the hydraulic system the more the sound is like GROWLING... (means the interior is banging metal instead of PUMPING FLUID).

To me this sounds like your hydraulic fluid has not been checked and topped up for a very long time (possibly a leaky seal or hose).

You should look ... better still take your care to a
REAL Service Station and ask for the attendant
(they still exist) to put in some PS fluid.

Done in time... you MIGHT still be able to save your pump.

Check your own parking spot... for OIL puddles (or ponds).

ALTERNATIVELY in the power head itself there are pressure valves that should only respond to you direction from the STEERING WHEEL... if one of those is failing it COULD be provoking the action your are feeling.

Pump
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Rack & pinion
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The clockspring contact under the steering wheel is most likely defective, best thing is to hook up a scanner that reads your air bag system, these parts are expensive, so have it scanned you will save money, I can't help with the loss of your money but I can give you good advice

I don't know for a fact but this seems very odd to me that your vehicle would not have a steering wheel lock. Further, it is more odd that the wheel would lock unexpectedly while driving. Obviously, you cannot drive it in this condition. I recommend you take the car to the Ford Dealer and have them repair it even if it means replacing the steering column. You certainly don't want the thing locking up while you are driving ... all sorts of terrible pictures come to my mind ... running into oncoming traffic ... off the right hand side of the road ... off the bridge into the valley below ... into a group of chldren waiting for the bus ...

Please get this fixed as soon as you can.

rack is bad

need to know which motor you have, if your talking about the colunm itself or the steering wheel (if you grab the wheel at it moves all over) can send diagram showing images and directions how to do column. need email address to send file to.

probably the clock spring uner the steering wheel. It transfers voltage from the steering column to the steering wheel.

Section 11-04: Steering Column 1997 Villager Workshop Manual
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION Sliding Contact, Air Bag Removal

1. WARNING: THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY ENERGY MUST BE DEPLETED BEFORE ANY AIR BAG COMPONENT SERVICE IS PERFORMED. TO DEPLETE THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY ENERGY, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY GROUND CABLE (14301) AND WAIT TEN MINUTES.
   Remove the steering wheel (3600). Refer to the procedure in this section.
   

1. Match mark and tape in place the inner and outer elements of the air bag sliding contact.
   

1. Remove the two steering column shroud screws and the lower steering column shroud (3530).
   

1. Loosen the shifter boot and position the upper steering column shroud out of the way.
   
   
   
   
   

1. Remove the three air bag sliding contact screws.
   
   
   
   
   

1. Disconnect the two lower air bag sliding contact electrical connectors.
   

1. Remove the air bag sliding contact from the vehicle.
   

Not exactly know what you mean. Could you explain the problem in a little more detail? I own a 68 Mustang and restore, build early iron Mustangs for other customers. Are you using the "old school" power steering system with the ram and valve? Let me know. My email address is [email protected]. Our website is www.tiqauto.com