power steering failure

[Cape Codder]

I usually am in the 88-98 section with my truck but my neighbor's 2000. silverado has a problem. Her power steering just quit,no noise ,fluid is full,but not moving when you look at it while running. I guess I will just replace the pump unless someone has something else I should look at first.

[hottrodd1]

Hello, I had a 2002 Silverado that broke the shaft in the power steering pump and you could not tell it was broken until I removed the pump.

Hope this helps,
Jerry

[Cape Codder]

Jerry I suspect this may be the case as it just quit so suddenly. I hope it is something like that and not something that would send debris through the system.

[GASoline71]

Does the truck have hydro-boost for power brakes? If the P/S pump is not working and the truck has hydro-boost, then the power brakes will be compromised.

Gary

[esbstuff]

Originally Posted by hottrodd1

Hello, I had a 2002 Silverado that broke the shaft in the power steering pump and you could not tell it was broken until I removed the pump.

Hope this helps,
Jerry

This is almost always the problem. GM 'did' have a recall of sorts on these back in the day. One of those 'you had to ask for it' recalls. Some dealers would do it, some wouldn't. My 00 and 04 were both done for the same problem.

[Cape Codder]

Thanks for the imput I will be taking it apart tomorrow and see what is up. I am building a flagpole on my days off so my garage is full of sawhorses.wood and lots of shavings.

[Cape Codder]

I got the pump switched out all is good. The shaft on the old pump moved in and out 2 inches so something came apart inside. Thanks again for the responses.


Bob