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Woody - 27 Aug 2006 15:39 GMT

The end of my power steering cylinder broke off. It snap the thread off all
the way to the shaft. I am going to have to get another one (of course),
but any ideas what would have caused this. I do not want to replace it, and
have it happen again

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Von - 03 Sep 2006 06:03 GMT

Woody,

This is a problem I have seen with several power settring pumps on
general motors cars. You have fluid and the pump locked up and the
shaft snaped off. Drive the shaft out of the pulley and install a new
pump. Be sure the fluid is full and you should be fine for years.

> The end of my power steering cylinder broke off. It snap the thread off all
> the way to the shaft. I am going to have to get another one (of course),
> but any ideas what would have caused this. I do not want to replace it, and
> have it happen again

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Dad - 03 Sep 2006 12:38 GMT

> Woody,
>
> This is a problem I have seen with several power settring pumps on
> general motors cars.

I would rather think that is a common problem with people running the GM pump
without fluid and putting some in when it's too late.

>You have fluid and the pump locked up and the
> shaft snaped off. Drive the shaft out of the pulley and install a new
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>> but any ideas what would have caused this. I do not want to replace it, and
>> have it happen again

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