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Power Steering (please help...loosing my mind)
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Update..... Today went to the GM dealership today. Paid $46 for them to tell me some thing I already knew. Power steering pump was bad. Then Paid about $215 for a brand new GM original pump. On the way back stopped at auto zone. B***h'd em out for selling me 2 crappy pumps. Threatened to call the district manager. Got a free gift card and free power steering fluid to put in the new pump I bought from the dealership and bought a new belt. Went and replaced the pump. Noticed the new fluid went from clear to brown as soon as I turn the tires. drained the reservoir and refilled it. It did the same thing. Ran out of fluid and bummed a quart of my friend. Still turned brown 2 more times. Was getting a little bit lighter every time. Ended up driving to walmart and got 4 quarts of power steering fluid. Did it till it stayed normal color. Even with this new pump it still wont turn at idle. Dont give a crap though at least it work when it is barely rolling. I am burnt out of replacing them. I am pretty sure it is the gear box. Your right travis about them being expensive. $670 remanafactured at the GM dealership. I found them quite a bit cheaper on ebay but dont know if I want to order one from them. Im just going to drive it like it is till I have no power steering.
you try the Steering position sensor? That could be the issue If your vehicle is equipped with the EVO system
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Help my power steering won't work!!!!
Ok so I drive a 1994 chevy suburban k1500 and I have replaced my gear box and that's all. my power steering only works if I am rolling or accelerating it has no power steering sitting still and makes a noise sometimes if I turn in any direction, what can I try to fix my problem?
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make sure the tires are properly inflated. flat tires make the p.s system work hard.
if no change with the tires/air; put a pump on it. get a pump and reservoir kit...do not get a pump only and transfer the old reservoir. You have to bleed this properly or it will make noise and fail prematurely. do not start the engine until you have bled the system manually; turning the wheels stop to stop by hand 20x.
jake...the p/s position sensor is used for stability control system...it has no input to the p/s system.
if no change with the tires/air; put a pump on it. get a pump and reservoir kit...do not get a pump only and transfer the old reservoir. You have to bleed this properly or it will make noise and fail prematurely. do not start the engine until you have bled the system manually; turning the wheels stop to stop by hand 20x.
jake...the p/s position sensor is used for stability control system...it has no input to the p/s system.
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[QUOTE=tech2;343876]make sure the tires are properly inflated. flat tires make the p.s system work hard.
if no change with the tires/air; put a pump on it. get a pump and reservoir kit...do not get a pump only and transfer the old reservoir. You have to bleed this properly or it will make noise and fail prematurely. do not start the engine until you have bled the system manually; turning the wheels stop to stop by hand 20x.
jake...the p/s position sensor is used for stability control system...it has no input to the p/s system.[/QUOTE
The tires are properly inflated to the right psi. Is there anyway to test the pump before buying a new one? And is there anything else that it could be?
if no change with the tires/air; put a pump on it. get a pump and reservoir kit...do not get a pump only and transfer the old reservoir. You have to bleed this properly or it will make noise and fail prematurely. do not start the engine until you have bled the system manually; turning the wheels stop to stop by hand 20x.
jake...the p/s position sensor is used for stability control system...it has no input to the p/s system.[/QUOTE
The tires are properly inflated to the right psi. Is there anyway to test the pump before buying a new one? And is there anything else that it could be?
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you would need a power steering pressure tester to test the pump. The tool would cost more than a pump or steering gear.
did this problem occur after you replaced the steering gear/box or was box replacement a fix for the p/s problem?
did this problem occur after you replaced the steering gear/box or was box replacement a fix for the p/s problem?
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