1995 Mercury Marquis Steering gear box

1995 MERCURY MARQUIS
163,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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LARRYGA220
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I just had my steering worked on; replaced Pitman Arms, Idler Arms, Tie Rod Ends,and Adjusting Sleeve. The mechanic said that he didn't think the Ball Joints and Gear Box needed replacing. I didn't tell him that my father-in-law had replaced the Ball Joints about a year ago, so I felt he was honest with me. My problem: A month after the repairs, I'm getting a loud screeching sound when I turn the wheel. A novice mechanic friend of mine says it's the Gear Box they didn't replace. Is he right, and how costly is this repair? Is this a po-
tentialy dangerous situation, or is this something that I can try to ignore? I've already spent $798.57 that was hard to come by. This is the only car that our family has, so it gets alot of use. Thank you!
Sep 6, 2008 at 7:23 PM
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SARWIZ
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Check your belt (s). for wear and proper tension. The sound you hear is probably the belt slipping on the power steering pump. If a serpentine belt, check the tensioner. If all else fails, take it back to the first mechanic (seems to be a decent fellow.)
Feb 20, 2009 at 9:41 PM