2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission ??? Power steering pump

[ceastmen]

What drives the power steering pump?

My wife was turning into a parking lot and heard a squeal and lost the power steering and brakes. I drove the truck home without power steering or power brakes, man that was tough.

Thanks in advance

Chuck E.

 

[Moose Truck]

The Power Steering pump is driven by a gear on the Intake side of the engine. It's driven through the Vacuum Pump. I dought you sheared that gear, as I think it drives the VP44 off of the camgear. Most likely it is the Vacuum pump that failed. Moose00

 

[CumminsPower98]

There are two little dogs on the vacuum pump and two of the same on the power steering pump. These are then connected via a plate with slots shaped like a cross. The dogs on either pump can wear out and break off so I would guess that either the power steering pump failed internally or the connection between the two pumps failed.



I did see three teeth break off of the vacuum pump gear on a '97 once though. I never could find any reason for it. I pulled the gear cover and found only the teeth and no missing bolts, no bound up pumps or anything. The thing made quite a racket when running and was driven from North Dakota to Utah this way. It wasn't the KDP either. Strangest thing!!