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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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hard steering/brake pedal issue

this just started a couple of times, started truck and put foot on brake pedal and hand on wheel, very hard to move wheel and brake pedal acted like it was froze up. after a minute it was fine. whats up with it, or should I say whats going bad.
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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 04:16 PM
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thats system is a hydro boost sytem that runs off your power steering pump. check your power steerin fluid if it good then your ps pump mite be going out
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Old Dec 27, 2009 | 09:28 AM
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Just checked the fluid in steering pump, and it was empty. what is common the pump going bad or just a hose, didnot had a chance to get under there to look around yet.
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