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chelsea.moore002

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:36 am
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For some reason I cannot prime the power steering pump. Any ideas?

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chelsea.moore002

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:33 am Post subject: Re: 1997 chevy z71 Power Steering pump [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Dec 18, 10:14 am, "Mike" wrote: > wrote in message > > > > > For some reason I cannot prime the power steering pump. Any ideas? > > No need to prime it, just fill the resevoir with fluid and bleed the air > out. ive tried that but as soon as i set the truck down off the jack the steering wheel wont turn at all >> Stay informed about: 1997 chevy z71 Power Steering pump

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:14 pm Post subject: Re: 1997 chevy z71 Power Steering pump [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Dec 18, 4:10 pm, "Mike" wrote: > wrote in message > > > > > On Dec 18, 10:14 am, "Mike" wrote: > >> wrote in message > > >> > > >> > For some reason I cannot prime the power steering pump. Any ideas? > > >> No need to prime it, just fill the resevoir with fluid and bleed the air > >> out. > > > ive tried that but as soon as i set the truck down off the jack the > > steering wheel wont turn at all > > It won't turn at all or it turns hard like no power steering ? it will turn a tiny bit but then i cannot turn it any more but when its off the ground and there isnt any pressure on the tires it turns easy but as soon as there is pressure on the tires it wont budge >> Stay informed about: 1997 chevy z71 Power Steering pump

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:14 pm Post subject: Re: 1997 chevy z71 Power Steering pump [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

wrote in message > For some reason I cannot prime the power steering pump. Any ideas? No need to prime it, just fill the resevoir with fluid and bleed the air out. >> Stay informed about: 1997 chevy z71 Power Steering pump

chelsea.moore002

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:18 pm Post subject: Re: 1997 chevy z71 Power Steering pump [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Dec 18, 4:31 pm, "Mike" wrote: > wrote in message > > > > > > > On Dec 18, 4:10 pm, "Mike" wrote: > >> wrote in message > > >> > > >> > On Dec 18, 10:14 am, "Mike" wrote: > >> >> wrote in message > > >> >> > > >> >> > For some reason I cannot prime the power steering pump. Any ideas? > > >> >> No need to prime it, just fill the resevoir with fluid and bleed the > >> >> air > >> >> out. > > >> > ive tried that but as soon as i set the truck down off the jack the > >> > steering wheel wont turn at all > > >> It won't turn at all or it turns hard like no power steering ? > > > it will turn a tiny bit but then i cannot turn it any more but when > > its off the ground and there isnt any pressure on the tires it turns > > easy but as soon as there is pressure on the tires it wont budge > > Are you sure the pump is good ??? yea its a brand new pump, brand new pully, and a brand new reservoir >> Stay informed about: 1997 chevy z71 Power Steering pump

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:10 am Post subject: Re: 1997 chevy z71 Power Steering pump [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

wrote in message > On Dec 18, 10:14 am, "Mike" wrote: >> wrote in message >> >> >> >> > For some reason I cannot prime the power steering pump. Any ideas? >> >> No need to prime it, just fill the resevoir with fluid and bleed the air >> out. > > ive tried that but as soon as i set the truck down off the jack the > steering wheel wont turn at all It won't turn at all or it turns hard like no power steering ? >> Stay informed about: 1997 chevy z71 Power Steering pump

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:31 am Post subject: Re: 1997 chevy z71 Power Steering pump [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

wrote in message > On Dec 18, 4:10 pm, "Mike" wrote: >> wrote in message >> >> >> >> > On Dec 18, 10:14 am, "Mike" wrote: >> >> wrote in message >> >> >> >> >> >> > For some reason I cannot prime the power steering pump. Any ideas? >> >> >> No need to prime it, just fill the resevoir with fluid and bleed the >> >> air >> >> out. >> >> > ive tried that but as soon as i set the truck down off the jack the >> > steering wheel wont turn at all >> >> It won't turn at all or it turns hard like no power steering ? > > it will turn a tiny bit but then i cannot turn it any more but when > its off the ground and there isnt any pressure on the tires it turns > easy but as soon as there is pressure on the tires it wont budge Are you sure the pump is good ??? >> Stay informed about: 1997 chevy z71 Power Steering pump

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:40 am Post subject: Re: 1997 chevy z71 Power Steering pump [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

wrote in message > On Dec 18, 4:31 pm, "Mike" wrote: >> wrote in message >> >> >> >> >> >> > On Dec 18, 4:10 pm, "Mike" wrote: >> >> wrote in message >> >> >> >> >> >> > On Dec 18, 10:14 am, "Mike" wrote: >> >> >> wrote in message >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > For some reason I cannot prime the power steering pump. Any ideas? >> >> >> >> No need to prime it, just fill the resevoir with fluid and bleed >> >> >> the >> >> >> air >> >> >> out. >> >> >> > ive tried that but as soon as i set the truck down off the jack the >> >> > steering wheel wont turn at all >> >> >> It won't turn at all or it turns hard like no power steering ? >> >> > it will turn a tiny bit but then i cannot turn it any more but when >> > its off the ground and there isnt any pressure on the tires it turns >> > easy but as soon as there is pressure on the tires it wont budge >> >> Are you sure the pump is good ??? > > yea its a brand new pump, brand new pully, and a brand new reservoir Brand new means nothing, I have seen brand new out of the box parts that didn't work. Did you replace the pump for the same problem you are having now ??? You can see if the pump is pumping fluid by loosening the pressure line at the pump and have someone watch while you start it up momentarily. >> Stay informed about: 1997 chevy z71 Power Steering pump

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(Msg. 9) Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:26 am Post subject: Re: 1997 chevy z71 Power Steering pump [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

>>> >>> >> > ive tried that but as soon as i set the truck down off the jack the >>> >> > steering wheel wont turn at all >>> >>> >> It won't turn at all or it turns hard like no power steering ? >>> >>> > it will turn a tiny bit but then i cannot turn it any more but when >>> > its off the ground and there isnt any pressure on the tires it turns >>> > easy but as soon as there is pressure on the tires it wont budge >>> START THE ENGINE !! <rj> >> Stay informed about: 1997 chevy z71 Power Steering pump

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(Msg. 10) Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:13 pm Post subject: Re: 1997 chevy z71 Power Steering pump [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

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chelsea.moore002

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(Msg. 11) Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:58 am Post subject: Re: 1997 chevy z71 Power Steering pump [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Dec 18, 8:32 pm, "Mike" wrote: > wrote in message > > > > > > > On Dec 18, 4:31 pm, "Mike" wrote: > >> wrote in message > > >> > > >> > On Dec 18, 4:10 pm, "Mike" wrote: > >> >> wrote in message > > >> >> > > >> >> > On Dec 18, 10:14 am, "Mike" wrote: > >> >> >> wrote in message > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > For some reason I cannot prime the power steering pump. Any ideas? > > >> >> >> No need to prime it, just fill the resevoir with fluid and bleed > >> >> >> the > >> >> >> air > >> >> >> out. > > >> >> > ive tried that but as soon as i set the truck down off the jack the > >> >> > steering wheel wont turn at all > > >> >> It won't turn at all or it turns hard like no power steering ? > > >> > it will turn a tiny bit but then i cannot turn it any more but when > >> > its off the ground and there isnt any pressure on the tires it turns > >> > easy but as soon as there is pressure on the tires it wont budge > > >> Are you sure the pump is good ??? > > > yea its a brand new pump, brand new pully, and a brand new reservoir > > Brand new means nothing, I have seen brand new out of the box parts that > didn't work. Did you replace the pump for the same problem you are having now > ??? > > You can see if the pump is pumping fluid by loosening the pressure line at > the pump and have someone watch while you start it up momentarily. its pumping fluid.. i have no idea whats wrong with it... im just going to take it to a shop. >> Stay informed about: 1997 chevy z71 Power Steering pump

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