Power steering help please!!!

[natedawg061987]

Hey everyone,

I've got a problem with my power steering that I just cannot figure out what caused it.

Last weekend I pulled a trailer with my Tahoe for oh a good 500 miles or so. Had absolutely no problems. I get to my house and park my 'hoe for less than a day. The next time I get in to swap the trailer with someone, I had absolutely no power steering what so ever.

Now my major confusion about this is what actually broke, or got messed up. I really find it hard to believe that it's the pump simply because I replaced it over the summer. And the last time the pump went out it whined and groaned a little bit before it was completely shot.

Does anyone think it may be that the gearbox is shot? And does anyone know how to find out if it is the gearbox that's the issue?

Please please help! It's incredibly hard to drive my 'hoe without the power steering, and I drastically want to get it fixed before the weather gets nasty.

Thanks for the help!

Nate

 

[Cartwright]

It may just be the pump its self. I replaced mine and a good 1500 miles later it went out again on me. You may have just got a bad pump

 

[natedawg061987]

yeah... i guess that's better than it being the gearbox. it just doesnt make sense to me that when i parked. it was just fine. and when i got in 18 hours later there was absolutely nothing.

 

[destroyer1362]

This is going to sound dumb, but did you check the power steering fluid level? Start with the cheap fixes first.

 

[natedawg061987]

yeah that was the 1st thing i checked. and the level is fine. i checked the hoses and they both seemed to be fine too...