Help!! i just did all new tie rods track bar gearbox and tires now something else is wrong... when i went to get on the hiway i pushed on the brakes and went to turn to the on ramp and all of a sudden had a hard pedal and no steering!!! what do i need what do i check? truck is a 2001 4x4 auto ex cab short bed

 

Check your power steering pump, it powers both the steering and brakes....

 

the pump was low and i added fluid. but its still the same do i need to bleed it and how would i do that?

 

Any leaks? Start it up and have someone else crank on the wheel. Crack open the line coming from the pump. No fluid=no power steering pump.

 

had same problem. something got in the pump from the box u replaced change out the pump again but run 4 quarts of tranny fluid to clean out any debrea still left inthe box. start engine leave low side hose in pail to catch fluid. reatach hose .fill pump .turn steering all th eway left then right several times to bleed good luck

 

don't replace your pump yet. this problem is notorious in cold weather. flush or bleed all the fluid from the system and replace with synthetic.

the reason for this is that the conventional fluid becomes VERY viscous when cold and creates too much pressure - and gushes out of the weak spot in the system - usually the cap.

i was advised at one time to replace the pump, tried the sythetic swap and haven't had a problem ever again.

 

There is a filter screen in the pump that can plug up also, easy to clean.