2000 Chevy Malibu power steering outage

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LQUIZHPI
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okay, i have a 2000 chevy malibu, and power steering seems not to be working at all. It is soo tight, and nearly impossible to turn the wheel. I looked in my engine, and under the reservoir, i believe is the pump, and attached to the pump is a pulley(???) which then it looks like some sort of belt that goes around it. Well then today it started making a LOUD noise, so I opened the engine, and it looks like the part called the pulley (the black round wheel that the belt goes around) is falling off and is barely hanging there. I pushed it back into the pump..... so does the whole pump need to be replaced? or the pulley? or?????
Apr 9, 2010 at 8:51 AM
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HMAC300
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if the shaft on the pump is ok then a new pulley will or should help immensly. If the shaft isn't any good thenn you'll need a new pump and pulley.........
Apr 11, 2010 at 9:30 AM
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