Powersteering question
08-24-2008, 09:55 PM
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Powersteering question Does anyone else here notice high effort steering at low speeds? Every so often, my car will act like it has no power steering when turning in a parking garage or something, then as soon as I bring the RPM's up it steers normally. What could cause this?
08-25-2008, 12:10 AM
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Dont know what causes it but mine does the same thing on occasion i checked the power steering fluid it was full so i dont know what it could be good to know its not just my car
08-25-2008, 12:17 AM
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Yep I get this....I think its because the engine doesn't have enough RPMs to run the pump at the point. My monte is a bitch to drive especially in parking lots that are tight (school lot 
) but it gives my arms a workout.
) but it gives my arms a workout.
08-25-2008, 12:29 AM
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Yeah, I've thought that the pump is way undersized from be beginning...that or the pulley just isn't small enough. With the 235's it was bad...but now with the 255's it's even worse trying to parallel park.
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08-25-2008, 06:53 PM
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It never hurts to ask man, under warranty = only costs you your time.
Unless the dealer can find a leak or a slipping belt or something though all they can do is shrug and say "Normal operation."
Never noticed a problem on my GXP, must be a Impala and Monte quirk.
Of course us GXPs have our own quirks to make up for it.
Unless the dealer can find a leak or a slipping belt or something though all they can do is shrug and say "Normal operation."
Never noticed a problem on my GXP, must be a Impala and Monte quirk.
Of course us GXPs have our own quirks to make up for it.
08-25-2008, 08:12 PM
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It never hurts to ask man, under warranty = only costs you your time.
Unless the dealer can find a leak or a slipping belt or something though all they can do is shrug and say "Normal operation."
Never noticed a problem on my GXP, must be a Impala and Monte quirk.
Of course us GXPs have our own quirks to make up for it.
Unless the dealer can find a leak or a slipping belt or something though all they can do is shrug and say "Normal operation."
Never noticed a problem on my GXP, must be a Impala and Monte quirk.
Of course us GXPs have our own quirks to make up for it.
Also, if it really bothered you about the power steering issue (and yes, I have it too and its always when I don't expect it) I think the thing to do would be to install a pulley slightly smaller than the existing power steering pulley. This would slightly speed the pump up, probably enough to prevent it from happening again. Wouldn't have to be very much smaller, if it's like mine it's already on the verge of problem free, just not quite.
08-26-2008, 02:00 PM
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you should really only be noticing this when the AC is not running. When the ac is on it should bring rpms up high enough you don't have this problem. Our engines idle at aroudn 500 to 600rpm which apparently our pump doesnt like. If your having to much problem turning it just push the gas a little. But defiantly nothing wrong with it. Wish our cars woulda came with variable power steering
