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5150 · 06-13-2014, 09:36 AM

1971 Suburban
2003 Tahoe 5.3 DBC

I'm not getting anything out of the alternator when I put a tester on the back of it. Thought for sure it was bad, but when I took it up to have it tested at O'Reilly's it came back good. Not sure if it's a ground issue or what.

Also, I have absolutely NO power steering at all. No whine or moan out of the pump. I used the fitting that allows you to use the original pressure hose and wondered if there was a check valve in there. It's almost like there isn't any fluid getting to the gear box. I'll yank off the hoses at the gear box later to check, but just wondered if anybody else had the same problem.

06-13-2014, 09:36 AM	#1
5150 C10 Club Tennessee Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: White House, TN 37188 Posts: 8,281	Alternator and Power Steering Issues with my 5.3 1971 Suburban 2003 Tahoe 5.3 DBC I'm not getting anything out of the alternator when I put a tester on the back of it. Thought for sure it was bad, but when I took it up to have it tested at O'Reilly's it came back good. Not sure if it's a ground issue or what. Also, I have absolutely NO power steering at all. No whine or moan out of the pump. I used the fitting that allows you to use the original pressure hose and wondered if there was a check valve in there. It's almost like there isn't any fluid getting to the gear box. I'll yank off the hoses at the gear box later to check, but just wondered if anybody else had the same problem. __________________ Bryan www.gmtruckshow.com Project "Andes"-Halen's First Truck Project: Patina Burb for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. Romans 13:4



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