hit the throttle pretty hard to get out of the mud and after that no power steering?

1997 GMC C1500
200,000 MILES • 5.7L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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GILNER678
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I replaced my power steering pump a couple months ago and the other night I about got stuck out in a pasture and I had to hit the throttle pretty hard to get out of the mud and after that no power steering. any thoughts?
Jul 9, 2023 at 3:08 PM
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It sounds like you have a defective pump, can you hear the noise of the engine change when you steering the wheel? If not, I would say the pump is bad. Here is a guide to help and I have included how to change the pump out in case you need it:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/power-steering-problems

and this will show you how to remove the pump pulley:

https://youtu.be/MtHG4y_rdMI

Check out the images (below). Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem so we can see what's going on.

Jul 10, 2023 at 11:52 AM