TAHOE HELP!!

[yfz450]

Hey guys...I have a 01 Chevy Tahoe. And today i got it stuck in the snow. It took about a hour and half but we got it out. Well eveyrthing seemed fine but I can barley turn the steering wheel. Its almost takes all my muscles in my arms to turn the wheel. What is wrong....the steering was fine before i got stuck. Any ideas?

[blue2kzr2]

Check your power steering hoses and the fluid level. Check for ice on the steering linkage and related parts.

[varmint2506]

Sounds like the power steering pump...

 

I would check all the obvious components, belt, lines and fluid.

[silverado3500]

I'd also inspect your steering arm, tie rod ends, idler and pitman arms etc. Make sure nothing looks bent wrong, or rubbing.

[GM-Tech]

Broken shaft on the power steering pump. Take a long screw driver and see if you can move the pulley out a bit by prying on it. Don't get crazy with it if it doesn't move relatively easy, but remember you're working against belt tension too.

[Taaaaaaahoe?]

not to sound dumb, where did you tow it (if you did), did you use a steering component to attach a yank-er-out strap?

[Elwood 2000]

Not saying that you overlooked the obvious, but is there a ton of snow packed behind your front wheels, causing your steering components to bind? Snow packed in there that probly melted a little when you were trying to get out could do this.

 

Just a though.