Power steering

200,000 MILES • 4.3L • V8
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TAMMIS1218
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I was driving down road and front left tire came off including all six lug nuts.
Put in six new studs and bought new lug nuts.
Two days later i was driving and my steering wheel was very stiff.
I thought maybe fluid level was low but was fine. There is no whine or sounds from power steering system.
I was wondering if something happened from when my tire fell off to cause it to have no power steering.
My truck has a lift on it and i have 315 75R 16 tires.
Please help me.
Apr 16, 2018 at 7:45 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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good afternoon.

in most cases it is the power steering pump. see if you can see the fluid moving around in the tank for the fluid.

no, I do not think the two incidents are related.

Roy
Apr 16, 2018 at 7:55 AM
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