Please help power stering failure

[Rene S. Nielsen]

Hi

I'm having a strange problem here.

I was pushing a big trailer into a driveway, and suddenly without any warning both my power sterring and my power break assist (Or whatever you call this in english) failed at the same time.

I have no clue what the problem is...... Please help

I can drive the car but it's VERY difficult to steer and I need a lot of room to break (stop)

Hope to here some sugestions, since the only shop here in Denmark has 3 weeks notice to get any car into the shop

Best regards
Rene

[timgco]

Originally Posted by Rene S. Nielsen

Hi

I'm having a strange problem here.

I was pushing a big trailer into a driveway, and suddenly without any warning both my power sterring and my power break assist (Or whatever you call this in english) failed at the same time.

I have no clue what the problem is...... Please help

I can drive the car but it's VERY difficult to steer and I need a lot of room to break (stop)

Hope to here some sugestions, since the only shop here in Denmark has 3 weeks notice to get any car into the shop

Best regards
Rene

What year? Power steering pumps do fail on the H2's.

[Rene S. Nielsen]

It's a 2004 Month 7

Will the power steering pump also affect the breaking system ?

Rene

[IRA51]

He's got the Hydraboost blues. yes it takes out the power assist and the PS.

[Rene S. Nielsen]

So I change the Power steering pump, and this will solve my problem with the breaking too ?

What should I expect to pay for a new power steering pump, and is this DIY job.

I'm not a mecanic, but on the other hand I'm not afraid to try anyway.
Would it be easyer to reach if I remove the hood

Thanks for your help so far

Rene

[IRA51]

the hydraboost pump is used to give you power steering and boost the brakes so they have power assist like a seprate vacume booster but done with hydrolic's .check the fluid level first ,if it is empty you may have blown a hose or a seal (better than blowing a walrus I have been told) if it is a bad hose you have a 50/50 chance that it will be fine with a new hose and a refill with fluid . it is an easy job to replace the hydraboost pump and sometimes all it is is a bad valve in the pump . you should be able to get a rebuilt one for under $150.00 but you will have to shop it . a new one is pricey. there are some shops that specialize in rebuilding racks and hydraboost pumps and are more reasonable than a new one .There is always NAPA and they will warentee it includeing labor if you have a shop install it for you. we have had a problems with 2005 Avalanche's that we have fixed with just a new valve and they are good as new .no need to remove the hood just leave it alone and get it from the top and bottom ,should not take more than 2 or 3 hours . and if any of you make fun of my spelling,I will hunt you down and make you drive a Prius with a Al Gore bumper sticker .

[IRA51]

http://www.lemonauto.com/complaints/gm/hummer_h2.htm

[nmu98]

Originally Posted by IRA51

and if any of you make fun of my spelling,I will hunt you down and make you drive a Prius with a Al Gore bumper sticker .

For a minute there I thought we had IRA90 on here..
U now wat i meens...

Sometimes I have a hard time with all the failures from parts that have been around since 1950.... I would think that steering boxes, power steering pumps, tie rods, tranny coolers would last for a lifetime...