Chevrolet Silverado Power Steering Parts

The power steering in your Chevrolet Silverado makes it much easier to maneuver your pickup through traffic and along winding roads. It's part of the rack and pinion steering system found in most vehicles these days, taking your input from the steering wheel and multiplying that into the action that manages your truck's wheels.

How Power Steering Works

Your power steering system has two major parts to it. First, there's a pump. This gets turned by a drive belt and sends power steering fluid to the rack and pinion unit. The fluid pressure is applied to the piston's side, helping you turn the steering wheel.

The second part is your rack and pinion system. As you turn the steering wheel, a pinion gear turns against the steering rack located at the end of the steering input shaft. That moves the rack in the direction you intend, with the wheels following suit.

Other parts of the system include a steering coupler, power steering hoses, power steering fluid, a steering yoke, and the tie rod ends. Each is important when it comes to you controlling your pickup truck and its direction.

How to Recognize Power Steering Problems

Even the best power steering parts can eventually fail. Signs of this include:

• The power steering pump pulley stops spinning
• Your power steering pump fails
• Your power steering fluid level gets low

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