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98 LIncoln Navigator lost power steering - Microman - 06-01-2014
Just had to rescue some friends. They were at Kohls, and went to move their 98 LIncoln Navigator, when the steering wheel, sorta went back and forth slightly,and then there was NO POWER STEERING.
Was able to drive the car, carefully but very difficult to steer. So brought it back to my house.
No visible belt broken, or any leaking Power Steering Fluid, and it looks ok LEVEL wise.
Any thoughts.
Rack and Pinion?
Re: 98 LIncoln Navigator lost power steering - Carm - 06-01-2014
If you can still steer it. The rack and pinion is not physically broken.
It might have a broken internal seal in rack and pinion or in the power steering pump. Or a plug. PowerSteering pump would be my first guess. You can hear it when the engine is running when you turn the steering wheel left/right in parked position.
Those usually die before the rack and pinion do.
The only time I replaced a rack and pinion was when it had a leaky seal.
J. Carm
Re: 98 LIncoln Navigator lost power steering - Microman - 06-01-2014
WHen I heard the car running I didn't hear the power steering or rack make any sound.
I remember the old Aerostar had that plastic pump, and power steering made a distinctive noise.
In moving this vehicle, I did not hear a noise I could associate with a pump
Re: 98 LIncoln Navigator lost power steering - Mini 9 - 06-01-2014
We always called that ARMSTRONG power steering
Re: 98 LIncoln Navigator lost power steering - Filliam H. Muffman - 06-01-2014
All the repair manuals I found for this vehicle needed a payment or registration to read.
I would guess either the belt tensioner failed and the pulley is not turning, or a shear pin somewhere in the input (pulley to shaft, or shaft to pump) broke.
Edit: found a supposed Lincoln forum, but I didn't go through all the steps to post the question. http://www.justanswer.com/ford-lincoln/4efaa-lincoln-navigator-change-power-steering-pump.html