SOMbitch

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So last night I am just cruising and I am making an easy right turn and BAM so loud I let out a WTF in front of my 9 yo So a few blocks later I go to make a left turn and the wheel will go a little ways and stop....a 90* turn is now a 3 pt. turn Makes a shhhhh sound turning left but quiet straight or turning right... Tried to force a tight left into a parking spot and I heard a grind/pop...BTW checked resovoir and it is still full... Car will not even come CLOSE to lock turning left.

So this is pretty much the EXACT symptons when a buds truck snapped a shaft in the PS pump but it has a pump/steering box instead of the pump/rack setup we have.....

Soooooo.... anybody out there experienced this or can give me any insight into the situation????

THANKS

S10xGN

iTrader: (11)

I'd certainly park it until it can be diagnosed and/or fixed! Put the front end on jack stands, have someone turn the wheel while looking at it from underneath. Sounds like the rack jumped a few teeth...

Shadow1999

^Agree...either it jumped teeth or the spacer in the rack broke. My original broke and had the same symptoms. Either way it will need to be replaced.

camarochvy21

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So, I will only help you if I can get a bigger pic of your avatar,. BTW, do you know this gal?

SOMbitch

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Been going out with her off/on 4 yrs.

I hope it is not the rack$$$$$

camarochvy21

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Nice man, just nice!

bayer-z28

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Too bad there isn't an easier way to diagnose this.

I think without physically steering (engine running,) if there is no excessive or unusual noise, it may not be the pump. If you try to steer and it acts up, it may be the rack. I'll agree with the above posts on this.

SOMbitch

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Update:

Been too lazy to look at anything until today but it warmed up some so I popped the hood and took a look in the PS resovoir with the car running and NO FLUID CIRCULATING!!! So unless the rack is out too I think the pump shaft broke like I mentioned in my original post. Pulled the old pump and new one ordered. Should have it on Monday or Tuesday and will report back.......