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HeavyK20 · 04-13-2002, 03:32 PM

My Power Steering quit working and I am looking for some advice on what component to replace first. Is it more likely to be a bad pump or bad steering gear?

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K20 LWB Project
C20 LWB Wannabe Owner
C10 SWB Wannabe Owner

River Falls, WI

BubbaGreen · 04-13-2002, 09:00 PM

Might need some more details...like:
No assist?
Squealing?
Did you check the fluid?
Any work done recently? To the p/s assm.

If the pump is not making pressure, take
the back of the fitting (the one with the
high pressure hose fits into) out of the
housing and clean that part really good,
there is a little screen in there that might
just be plugged up. There is a big screen
behind this. Could also be the pump is just
shot.

Longhorn Man · 04-13-2002, 09:01 PM

I would blindly blame the pump thoguh.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite.
If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com
Andy, in Columbus Ohio

slam33 · 04-13-2002, 11:20 PM

if you fluid is up then I would look to the pump as the gear boxes usually don't go bad. They may wear out a bit and get loose or leak but thats about all that goes bad on them. The pump however can stop pumping out pressure.

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O'l Buck · 04-13-2002, 11:50 PM

uuhhh, stupid question here, but a good place to start. Is the belt on???

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Ol' Buck: '72 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 shortbox stepside 350/350auto on '84
ralleys and 31/10.5s

Angel girl: 67 Cutlass convertible
330, 3spd stick

Greener: 90 GMC Jimmy
350/auto
Chad Stephens
Orleans,NE

no name yet: 72 442 under serious construction

Longhorn Man · 04-14-2002, 12:58 AM

LOL, I was just thinking that myself!

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite.
If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com
Andy, in Columbus Ohio

HeavyK20 · 04-15-2002, 10:03 AM

Thanks for the help guys. I'm going to start with the pump, as all of the obvious stuff seems Ok.

**Desert Rat** · 04-15-2002, 10:28 AM

Id blame the pump first its cheaper,pull it apart.Ive never had a bad pump,had some sloppy leaky boxes before though.but never a pump go out,they are easy to take apart,and not very expensive for another,or a rebuild kit.Any beginning trucker can do one!!!

04-13-2002, 03:32 PM	#1
HeavyK20 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New Richmond, WI Posts: 547	Power Steering Problem Q? My Power Steering quit working and I am looking for some advice on what component to replace first. Is it more likely to be a bad pump or bad steering gear? ------------------ K20 LWB Project C20 LWB Wannabe Owner C10 SWB Wannabe Owner River Falls, WI __________________ Eric 1969 K20, 465/205 package

04-13-2002, 09:00 PM	#2
BubbaGreen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Cedar Park, TX Posts: 686	Might need some more details...like: No assist? Squealing? Did you check the fluid? Any work done recently? To the p/s assm. If the pump is not making pressure, take the back of the fitting (the one with the high pressure hose fits into) out of the housing and clean that part really good, there is a little screen in there that might just be plugged up. There is a big screen behind this. Could also be the pump is just shot. __________________ 71 Chevy C-10 SWB Fleetside RamJet-350/4L60e & Compushift/3.73Posi See it at www.prismnet.com/~grzanich

04-13-2002, 11:20 PM	#4
slam33 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Long Beach, Ca Posts: 1,432	if you fluid is up then I would look to the pump as the gear boxes usually don't go bad. They may wear out a bit and get loose or leak but thats about all that goes bad on them. The pump however can stop pumping out pressure. ------------------ 71 basic C-10 350. The only option is the rust.No nothing on it, but thats all about to change. <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/stevemau/slam33page.html?1004806705410 " TARGET=_blank>http://www.geocities.com/stevemau/slam33page.html?1004806705410 </A> __________________ 71 LWB 350/350still working on it but it's going tp be sweet. www.geocities.com/stevemau/slam33page.html " TARGET=_blank>http://www.geocities.com/stevemau/slam33page.html?1004806705410 </A>

04-13-2002, 11:50 PM	#5
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	uuhhh, stupid question here, but a good place to start. Is the belt on??? ------------------ Ol' Buck: '72 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 shortbox stepside 350/350auto on '84 ralleys and 31/10.5s Angel girl: 67 Cutlass convertible 330, 3spd stick Greener: 90 GMC Jimmy 350/auto Chad Stephens Orleans,NE no name yet: 72 442 under serious construction __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

04-15-2002, 10:03 AM	#7
HeavyK20 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New Richmond, WI Posts: 547	Thanks for the help guys. I'm going to start with the pump, as all of the obvious stuff seems Ok. __________________ Eric 1969 K20, 465/205 package

04-13-2002, 09:01 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	I would blindly blame the pump thoguh. ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio

04-14-2002, 12:58 AM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	LOL, I was just thinking that myself! ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio

04-15-2002, 10:28 AM	#8
Desert Rat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Darrington, Washington Posts: 3,963	Id blame the pump first its cheaper,pull it apart.Ive never had a bad pump,had some sloppy leaky boxes before though.but never a pump go out,they are easy to take apart,and not very expensive for another,or a rebuild kit.Any beginning trucker can do one!!!

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