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(Message started by: adwozere on May 22^nd, 2008, 8:04pm)

Title: Power steering stopped working tonight
Post by adwozere on May 22^nd, 2008, 8:04pm

I have a 1996 Scorpio 2.3 DOHC Auto Estate, and the power steering just stopped working.
Could someone help me and point me in the right direction on what it could be how easy it would be to fix.
:'(

Thank you

Title: Re: Power steering stopped working tonight
Post by solarpanel on May 22^nd, 2008, 9:07pm

is it out of fluid?belt snapped

Title: Re: Power steering stopped working tonight
Post by gozz on May 22^nd, 2008, 9:08pm

adwozere.
Anything obvious ? Belt off,no fluid,any leaks in pipes or rack,any noises from pump before it stopped working.
GOZZ

Title: Re: Power steering stopped working tonight
Post by Simmo on May 22^nd, 2008, 9:12pm

Have you checked the fluid reservoir?. If it has lost fluid it should be easy to spot where it has gone, burst pipe etc. OR if no obvious location then it is probably being held in the steering rack gaiters. If the reservoir is full then the pump is the next thing to check.
THIS (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/steermanual.htm) may help.

Title: Re: Power steering stopped working tonight
Post by scorpio_man on May 23^rd, 2008, 11:27am

hi adam

your membership will be renewed in about a weeks time.

regards
andrew
forum admin team

Title: Re: Power steering stopped working tonight
Post by adwozere on May 30^th, 2008, 5:44pm

Thanks for all your input.
The reservoir is full with no major leaks, the Belts ok, there was a squeeling noise before the pump packed up so I'm changing the pump.
Are the pumps the same from model to model (around the same age)?

Part number - ZF 7691 955 152