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GMC power steering question

SpartacusSpartacus Member Posts: 14,415
edited November 2008 in General Discussion
I just bought a '97 GMC pick up with power everything, 350 engine.
the power steering takes almost no effort, total lack of road feel.
you can make a u turn using your pinky finger!
Is this normal?
can the steering box be adjusted to provide less assist?
thanks
tom
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  • chaosrobchaosrob Member Posts: 1,871 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by tplumeri
    I just bought a '97 GMC pick up with power everything, 350 engine.
    the power steering takes almost no effort, total lack of road feel.
    you can make a u turn using your pinky finger!
    Is this normal?
    can the steering box be adjusted to provide less assist?
    thanks
    tom
    I would google it. Some power steering units have a power progression system that is supposed to lower the assist at higher speeds. I am not sure if gm incorporates this. If the vehicle has this feature it is usually a vsv located somewhere on the power steering pump itself. The worse part about this system is a lot of times they will fail and put power stering fluid right into your intake manifold [:0]
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  • dcon12dcon12 Member Posts: 32,036 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by tplumeri
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    can the steering box be adjusted to provide less assist?
    thanks
    tom




    You can drain the fluid from the pump. Don
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  • SpartacusSpartacus Member Posts: 14,415
    edited November -1
    thanks rob, i'll look into it.

    quote:You can drain the fluid from the pump.

    Don, I want to ADJUST it, not ruin it![:D]
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  • dcon12dcon12 Member Posts: 32,036 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by tplumeri
    thanks rob, i'll look into it.

    quote:You can drain the fluid from the pump.

    Don, I want to ADJUST it, not ruin it![:D]



    Seriously, I have had several GMC's that had super sensitive power steering. You could spin the steering wheel. I always liked it. Don
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  • SpartacusSpartacus Member Posts: 14,415
    edited November -1
    quote:super sensitive power steering


    that's a good way to describe it!
    It wouldn't bother me so much except that I'm planning to "build" the engine and need a little more road feel for the additional speed.[:p]

    hey LOKO, you reading this?[:D]
    tom
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