not enough fluid in it?

 

thats the second thing I checked after making sure no fluid was on the ground.

 

Is the pump making noises when you turn the wheel?

 

Noise at idle sounds the same as before. No change in sound when turning the wheel.

Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 2.

 

Sounds like it's not pumping then. Can you see the fluid being circulated when you open the PS fluid reservoir?

 

Yes.

Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 2.

 

Hhmmm then something isn't right. I wonder if they messed up the lines or if something is clogging them like you think? Only way to know for sure is to check their work or try to talk to a manager or somebody higher up and explain everything and have them check it over. Other than that I don't have much advice besides replacing the pump or taking it somewhere else and have it checked out.

 

Somebody could air pressure check the rack. Some racks have a one way check valve at the pressure hose to rack attachment, if so it needs to be there. The pump could have trash in the bypass too to simply pump fluid in a circle in the pump reservoir and not pressurize the line.

Probably the rack. Wouldn't be surprised to find torn piston seal or none at all with the competence rebuilders show nowadays.

 

I've never changed a rack in a Focus but I do know that some Fords have a small re-stricter that goes in the rack before the pressure line gets attached. Generally these do not come with the new rack. I worked at Ford dealerships for years and replaced many Taurus racks, none came with the re-stricter installed. This could cause your no power steering issue. If the shop still has your core rack I would see if they left that piece in the old one. Another thing, on some Fords the holes that the pressure and return lines attach to on the rack have the same size hole and threads. They may have accidentally swapped the lines onto the wrong ports.