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

Tiny
GILNER678
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  • 1997 GMC C1500
  • 5.7L
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 200,000 MILES
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?
Sunday, July 9th, 2023 AT 3:08 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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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.

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Monday, July 10th, 2023 AT 11:52 AM

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