LJ
12-30-2005, 11:07
Wow- what excitement that could have been!
I have a 2005 K2500 Crew Cab D/A 4x4. I got in one cold morning, fired it up, put it in drive, drove out of my driveway and attempted to turn left down the street, and found I had no PS- and not only that, but when I put my foot on the brake, no PB! I got it stopped before it hit the curb on the other side of the street, but barely. Put it into reverse and gently backed back into my driveway.
Called Onstar- they got a tech who said my Power steering pump not only controlled the steering, but also the power brakes! They are Hydraulic power assist. Who knew. He said the pump apparently had the shaft break, since the belt and pulley were still spinning away w/o any noticeable problem.
Anyway, the tow truck could not get his rollback to my drive as it was 90 degrees from the street- so I tried to gradually and carefully get it rocked back and forth w/o PS to get out on the street so he could pick me up- and all at once, something broke loose and I had both PS & PB!
I cancelled the tow truck and drove it over to the closest GM garage. They checked it out, and could find no problem.
A week later, it again went out, and they towed it this time. They put a new PS Pump on, and said it was fixed.
Do you guys think it's really fixed, or do I have some other electrical problem?? I can't figure it out. The first Tech said on Onstar I'd probably broken a shaft on the PS Pump- but then it started working again magically. Shafts don't heal themselves.
The mechanic this time said he can't explain why it quit working, and didn't know for sure, but now that it was working was a good indicator it had been bad.
I'm nervous that going down the road it will go out again, and this time I'll be in a turn, going 60 or 70, and can't steer nor stop.... How about it, have you ever heard of this problem??
I have a 2005 K2500 Crew Cab D/A 4x4. I got in one cold morning, fired it up, put it in drive, drove out of my driveway and attempted to turn left down the street, and found I had no PS- and not only that, but when I put my foot on the brake, no PB! I got it stopped before it hit the curb on the other side of the street, but barely. Put it into reverse and gently backed back into my driveway.
Called Onstar- they got a tech who said my Power steering pump not only controlled the steering, but also the power brakes! They are Hydraulic power assist. Who knew. He said the pump apparently had the shaft break, since the belt and pulley were still spinning away w/o any noticeable problem.
Anyway, the tow truck could not get his rollback to my drive as it was 90 degrees from the street- so I tried to gradually and carefully get it rocked back and forth w/o PS to get out on the street so he could pick me up- and all at once, something broke loose and I had both PS & PB!
I cancelled the tow truck and drove it over to the closest GM garage. They checked it out, and could find no problem.
A week later, it again went out, and they towed it this time. They put a new PS Pump on, and said it was fixed.
Do you guys think it's really fixed, or do I have some other electrical problem?? I can't figure it out. The first Tech said on Onstar I'd probably broken a shaft on the PS Pump- but then it started working again magically. Shafts don't heal themselves.
The mechanic this time said he can't explain why it quit working, and didn't know for sure, but now that it was working was a good indicator it had been bad.
I'm nervous that going down the road it will go out again, and this time I'll be in a turn, going 60 or 70, and can't steer nor stop.... How about it, have you ever heard of this problem??