OEM GMC Sierra 1500 Power Steering Reservoir

GMC Sierra 1500 Power Steering Reservoir Parts and Q&A

• Reservoir
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  Q: How to Service and Repair the Power Steering Reservoir on GMC Sierra 1500?

  A:

  Start by removing the Power Steering Pump assembly before performing a replacement on the Power Steering Reservoir off the vehicle. You should first remove the studs of the Power Steering Reservoir from the Power Steering Pump assembly then disconnect the Power Steering Pump fitting and its accompanying seal. Proceed to uninstall the Power Steering Pump flow control valve along with its spring from the Power Steering Pump assembly before you remove the Power Steering Reservoir from connection with the pump. The Power Steering Reservoir magnet requires cleaning before visually checking the welch plug inside the Power Steering Pump. Replace the Power Steering Pump when the welch plug is deformed or dislodged. After cleaning the reservoir magnet install it, place Power Steering Pump seals (1, 4, 5) onto the pump before connecting the reservoir to the pump unit. The Power Steering Pump assembly should receive the flow control valve spring and valve before installation of the Power Steering Pump fitting seal and the Power Steering Pump fitting. Initial torque up of Power Steering Reservoir studs and Power Steering Pump flow control valve fitting should be carried out manually before applying final torque values. The Power Steering Pump assembly requires the fitting to be installed and torqued to 75 n.m (55 lb ft). Install the Power Steering Reservoir studs to the Power Steering Pump assembly then torque them to 58 n.m (44 lb ft). Finish the installation of the Power Steering Pump assembly into the vehicle after all the steps are complete.
• Reservoir
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  Q: How to replace the Power Steering Reservoir on GMC Sierra 1500?

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  The first step to change a Power Steering Reservoir is to detach the Power Steering Pump assembly from the vehicle structure. The first step is removing the Power Steering Pump assembly studs followed by removal of the Power Steering Pump fitting and its associated fitting seal. After disconnecting the Power Steering Pump flow control valve along with its spring you need to separate the Power Steering Reservoir from the pump. The Power Steering Reservoir magnet requires cleaning followed by checking the welch plug inside the Power Steering Pump without pulling the device out. Disfigurement or displacement of the plug indicates pump replacement. To assemble the system first apply cleaning to the Power Steering Reservoir magnet and after install the Power Steering Pump seals numbered 1, 4, and 5 onto the pump device followed by connecting the reservoir unit to the pump. Affix the spring for the flow control valve and the valve to the pump assembly after which apply the fitting seal. Use your hands first to start the Power Steering Reservoir studs and the flow control valve fitting before tightening all torques to their specified values. Screw in the Power Steering Pump fitting onto the pump assembly while torquing it to 75 nm (55 lb ft). After that, install the Power Steering Reservoir studs to the pump assembly then torque them until they reach 58 nm (44 lb ft). Place the Power Steering Pump assembly back inside the vehicle as the final step.