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csdineley · 05-11-2013, 06:45 PM

Hello

A couple months ago I swapped a hydro boost system from my parts truck onto my daily driver. Basically just for better braking. And other then one broken power steering belt and a leak that I haven't been able to find. Everything has been pretty good until tonight.

Tonight on my way home, my wife asked me to stop and get some stuff from the grocery store. On my way out, I checked and added some power steering fluid. Then when I went to stop at the end of the parking lot. It felt like my brakes locked up and I lost power steering. I managed to get it back to a parking space and let it sit for a few minutes. After which every thing seemed fine. And worked fine until I went to pull into my driveway and it started again.

So after all that. My first thought was that I just let it get too low on fluid. Next thought was the hydro unit, but the lost of power steering has me thinking power steering pump. Any suggestions, this is my first go around with a hydro boost system???

Thanks

86c20 · 05-11-2013, 09:48 PM

Could be the deverter in the hydro that gives u the extra may stick. That would be for the brakes. As far as for the steering if the belt is slipping that is the only thing I see
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csdineley · 05-12-2013, 08:48 PM

Ok so today I got tried of playing with the hydro boost, and put my old vac system back on. Just have a few loose ends to finish up tomorrow morning. But now for a new question. With the vacuum booster back on. There seems to be a lot of travel in the pedal. The brakes seem to work fine (in the driveway). Just don't remember if that's how it was before the switch or not?

csdineley · 05-14-2013, 10:43 PM

Still having the power steering going out once and while. On my way to work, it went out once when I was turning onto a side street from a stop. But then worked fine the last mile to work. And on my way home worked all the way until I went to pull into my driveway. Both left hand turns. This pump I put back on is about a year old, belt about a month old. Any suggestions???

05-11-2013, 06:45 PM	#1
csdineley Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Morgantown, Wv Posts: 294	Locked brakes and power steering?? Hello A couple months ago I swapped a hydro boost system from my parts truck onto my daily driver. Basically just for better braking. And other then one broken power steering belt and a leak that I haven't been able to find. Everything has been pretty good until tonight. Tonight on my way home, my wife asked me to stop and get some stuff from the grocery store. On my way out, I checked and added some power steering fluid. Then when I went to stop at the end of the parking lot. It felt like my brakes locked up and I lost power steering. I managed to get it back to a parking space and let it sit for a few minutes. After which every thing seemed fine. And worked fine until I went to pull into my driveway and it started again. So after all that. My first thought was that I just let it get too low on fluid. Next thought was the hydro unit, but the lost of power steering has me thinking power steering pump. Any suggestions, this is my first go around with a hydro boost system??? Thanks

05-11-2013, 09:48 PM	#2
86c20 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: edgartown mass Posts: 852	Re: Locked brakes and power steering?? Could be the deverter in the hydro that gives u the extra may stick. That would be for the brakes. As far as for the steering if the belt is slipping that is the only thing I see Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1986 c20 "the hillbilly" 350 sm465 3.42gears 21mpg at 70mph 1985 k30 "the ice cream truck from hell" no rust az truck 197-8??? c30 "ramp truck" 454 1978 monte carlo 350 350th with 2.73 gears. no rust. sc car

05-12-2013, 08:48 PM	#3
csdineley Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Morgantown, Wv Posts: 294	Re: Locked brakes and power steering?? Ok so today I got tried of playing with the hydro boost, and put my old vac system back on. Just have a few loose ends to finish up tomorrow morning. But now for a new question. With the vacuum booster back on. There seems to be a lot of travel in the pedal. The brakes seem to work fine (in the driveway). Just don't remember if that's how it was before the switch or not?

05-14-2013, 10:43 PM	#4
csdineley Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Morgantown, Wv Posts: 294	Re: Locked brakes and power steering?? Still having the power steering going out once and while. On my way to work, it went out once when I was turning onto a side street from a stop. But then worked fine the last mile to work. And on my way home worked all the way until I went to pull into my driveway. Both left hand turns. This pump I put back on is about a year old, belt about a month old. Any suggestions???



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