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#80 of 139 Re: Utah Safety Newsletter. Please Read!! [ldsokol] by openend22 Mar 10, 2008 (2:24 pm)
Replying to: ldsokol (Nov 28, 2007 6:58 pm) I live in western pa and i have a 2005 chevy duramax 3500 4x4 that does the same thing..The power steering system looses power assist when you are moving slow in parking type situations. The bakes get harder to push also.. The dealers have changed the control valve in the power steering pump and also changed the steering box assembly.. it still gets real stiff and looses power assist and has the pump whine.. They told me the tires were low and all the other bs. We should try to do something about the steering problems as these trucks are unsafe the way they are.. Replies to this message: ty5 (Mar 10, 2008 3:04 pm) openend22 (Mar 11, 2008 2:18 pm) deade (Aug 05, 2008 5:18 pm) sjgbz (May 12, 2009 1:20 pm) obyone (May 12, 2009 2:04 pm) and 2 more...
#81 of 139 Re: Utah Safety Newsletter. Please Read!! [openend22] by ty5 Mar 10, 2008 (3:04 pm)
Replying to: openend22 (Mar 10, 2008 2:24 pm) I have been driving the truck (98 K2500 Burb. LT 7.4 w. Hydroboost) for 2 months now. The brakes are sensational compared to my other late 90's 1500's with vacuum assist, even at low speeds and engine rev. (idle700rpm) but the steering is very stiff at low revs, a two hand job even for me (6.2" & 240lb), if I can give it some gas, it is OK, so in my opinion the portioning valve that distributes the pressure/power created by the hydro pump gives most of it to the brakes for safety at low rev's. I guess we can play with the portioning valve to give more for the steering, but I do not wan to lose any stopping power!!!! I am just getting a complete GM service manual for it, I will see what I can come up with. Replies to this message: openend22 (Mar 11, 2008 2:18 pm)
#82 of 139 Re: Utah Safety Newsletter. Please Read!! [ty5] by openend22 Mar 11, 2008 (2:18 pm)
Replying to: ty5 (Mar 10, 2008 3:04 pm) gm says that "its a common trait of the truck.. I think its a safety defect. I am also a big guy and it takes 2 strong arms and then some to steer the truck..
#83 of 139 Re: Steering Problem [johan] by crisgo Mar 26, 2008 (10:03 am)
Replying to: johan (Nov 24, 2006 5:28 pm) I am curious if the bleeding of the steering solved the problem. I have a similar problem with a seemingly tight front end and say starting to make a left turn and the steering wheel will just let go for just a bit. Or even going down the road straight and with pressure to the left it will do this.
#84 of 139 vibration at 45 to 55 mph by motoman2 May 03, 2008 (2:23 pm)
i have a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. there is a vibration at 45 mph and 55 mph. it feels like your running over the rumble strips on the highway. has anyone else had this problem or may know how to fix the problem
#85 of 139 Re: 2004 silverado [truck10] by rodneyf Jun 23, 2008 (4:08 pm)
Replying to: truck10 (Feb 23, 2008 3:54 pm) i have the same problem. i cannot tell if the whining noise is fromm the front end because the noise can only be heard with the windows up? the whining is constant and increases as i pick up speed, so it is not the transmission. when i turn to the right, it stops for a second, but picks up again when i straighten out the truck? i'm being told that it could be a rear axle bearing, but i'm not convinced. i don't want to replace a thousand parts before the problem is found. did you ever find a fix for your problem? Replies to this message: rodneyf (Jul 06, 2008 6:03 pm) knah2003 (Jul 07, 2008 6:03 am) pathy58 (Aug 06, 2008 4:31 am)
#87 of 139 Vibration 50-58 MPH sounds like road bumps on highway by cstduramax Jul 03, 2008 (6:04 am)
I just recently installed a leveling kit on my 04 HD and since then I have developed a vibration sound that only happens between these speeds . It stops if you let of the throttle but it sounds like i am running over the ruts on the side of the freeway. has anyone had this problem or know how to fix it??
#88 of 139 Re: 2004 silverado [rodneyf] by rodneyf Jul 06, 2008 (6:03 pm)
Replying to: rodneyf (Jun 23, 2008 4:08 pm) I REPLACED THE FRONT DRIVERSIDE HUB ASSEMBLY AND MY PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE ALL THAT LOUD WHINING COULD COME FROM THAT WHEEL HUB!! Replies to this message: knah2003 (Jul 07, 2008 6:03 am)
#89 of 139 Re: 2004 silverado [rodneyf] by knah2003 Jul 07, 2008 (6:03 am)
Replying to: rodneyf (Jul 06, 2008 6:03 pm) Was this out of your pocket or is there another GM "recall"....and how do we get this info to GM if there's not?

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