2007 Ford Focus 07 20 Ltr M Having P S Airiation Issues Wife Came Home About

2007 FORD FOCUS
132,000 MILES
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COASTALWELDING
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i have a 07 2.0 ltr. i'm having p/s airiation issues. wife came home about 10000 miles ago and p/s pump was growling like it was low on fluid. the level was ok and no leaks , so i decided to flush the system. it took forever , but i finally
Oct 3, 2011 at 8:53 AM
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HMAC300
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usually this is caused form using the incorrect fluid. question isn't specific enough
Oct 3, 2011 at 10:05 AM
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JOHN GRACE
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its abad ps pump it is common for focus
Dec 29, 2011 at 8:53 AM
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HMAC300
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it happens, can't say it's common though. you have a lot of mileage on it so you could expect that especially if you never hcanged the fluid.
Dec 29, 2011 at 9:36 AM
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COASTALWELDING
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Well I did figure it out!!!!! Ford in there infinite wisdome, put a screen inside the power steering pump housing = none sevicable. I replaced the housing = all is good. Hope this makes someone some money or at least saves some time.
Dec 29, 2011 at 6:23 PM
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HMAC300
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the screen is there ot protectthe pump from particles going in. however the particles may have been smaller and made your pump fail.
Dec 30, 2011 at 8:16 AM
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COASTALWELDING
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I understand why a screen/filter would be added into the P/S system, But, why wouldn't manufactuer put it "in line" where it could be replace, And since it is a "filter" why doesnt it get mentioned in the "service" manual???? This is not really a question, no need to reply
Dec 30, 2011 at 3:50 PM
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HMAC300
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parts are manufactured for the cheapest cost, ease of installation and how far they think it will go. If you put it in line it would be 2 clamps plus the filter
Dec 30, 2011 at 4:00 PM
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