Service Power Steering

AmericanHustle · 2022-04-05T12:40:29-0400

Been tryin to figure out our CTSVs intermittent power steering issue. Every so often the power steering will go out and the “service power steering” message comes up. Weird thing is it’s hit or miss, some days I get power steering in full no issues, some days it cuts out pulling out my driveway. And sometimes when it goes out it’ll come back without any issue.
been searching through old post but figured it was worth a shot seeing if anyone had any solutions

buddy of ours ran the code and said it needed to be serviced at the caddy dealership. Hoping that’s not the case

Rekkr · 2022-04-05T12:48:04-0400

Also check your voltage. This has also been attributed to the alternator going out and causing the service power steering message to pop up. Are you getting a bunch of whine from the pump? Or just the service light?

AmericanHustle · 2022-04-05T12:58:28-0400

Rekkr said:
Also check your voltage. This has also been attributed to the alternator going out and causing the service power steering message to pop up. Are you getting a bunch of whine from the pump? Or just the service light?

voltage Is solid as far as the dash reading. There’s occasionally a whine you can hear while driving every so often. Not crazy loud or anything but definitely some kind of whine. Don’t see any leaks and has full fluid

Rekkr · 2022-04-05T13:05:35-0400

I’m dealing with the exact same thing right now. Probably going to replace the pump and the alternator just to be sure.

AmericanHustle · 2022-04-05T13:08:23-0400

Rekkr said:
I’m dealing with the exact same thing right now. Probably going to replace the pump and the alternator just to be sure.

Any thoughts on if it has anything to do with the power steering control module?

Jim · 2022-04-05T13:10:05-0400

Keep the DIC set to voltage and check to see what it is when this happens. When this happened to me a couple years ago, it was the alternator and was intermittent.

AmericanHustle · 2022-04-05T13:29:49-0400

Jim said:
Keep the DIC set to voltage and check to see what it is when this happens. When this happened to me a couple years ago, it was the alternator and was intermittent.

Correction, dropped to 12.8 volts when the steering went out

Rekkr · 2022-04-05T13:59:27-0400

Not sure about the module. I’m trying to monitor voltage when it happens to narrow it down to be sure.

Sooner-V · 2022-04-05T14:06:46-0400

When I had some drag in the wheel and groaning noise coming from my power steering on my V1 I had the fluid replaced with Royal Purple Max EZ synthetic fluid. Immediately cleared up the problems and didn't return for as long as I owned the car. It made a believer out of me and now I use it in my V2.

deshars313 · 2022-04-05T14:24:55-0400

If you've been reading about this im sure you've come across the ground bolt for the airaid being a common culprit. Do you have an aftermarket airaid intake?

Rekkr · 2022-04-05T14:44:28-0400

Yes I have an air raid. I’ll check the ground bolt again but it was clean and tight on last inspection. I get a pretty loud whine from my pump which is one of the reasons I’m wondering it the pump is finally giving up the ghost since my car has decently high mileage.

AmericanHustle · 2022-04-05T14:49:33-0400

I’m running royal purple currently, will definitely start with the ground bolt and go from there, im rocking the air raid as well

is a drop to 12.8 normal?

deshars313 · 2022-04-05T15:00:37-0400

12.8 doesnt seem too far out of the realm. You should definitely check that ground bolt first. Then I would suspect the alternator before the PS pump

deshars313 · 2022-04-05T15:01:55-0400

Rekkr said:
Yes I have an air raid. I’ll check the ground bolt again but it was clean and tight on last inspection. I get a pretty loud whine from my pump which is one of the reasons I’m wondering it the pump is finally giving up the ghost since my car has decently high mileage.

A wine is def indicative of a failing pump, or low fluid.

Forza · 2022-04-06T09:29:55-0400

I had this exact issue and it was a bad alternator. Replaced it and all of my power steering issues went away; would randomly do it and kill power steering and then would randomly come back.

Eighthtry · 2022-04-14T11:35:34-0400

Lucas power steering stop leak. Every whine I have ever experienced was cleared up immediately by following instructions. Someone on this forum will tell me it will ruin the whole thing by clogging the system up with artificial filler material. That has not been my experience. It will not damage the system in any way. The most mileage after addition is on a 99 Mustang. It was whining when I bought it at a discount. It quit immediately, not 1 day or a week or a month. Immediatley. The car ran another 50,000 miles before my daughter totaled it. The problem never repeated.

Here is what Lucas says. Lucas, 12OZ, Power Steering Stop Leak, Removes Hard Spots and Stops Most Leaks Or Your Money Back! This Formula Is A Blend Of Special Oils and Petroleum Extracted Additives, Contains No Solvents and Is An Excellent Preventative Maintenance Product Of New Units.

ThunderOne · 2022-04-14T12:02:22-0400

AmericanHustle said:
I’m running royal purple currently, will definitely start with the ground bolt and go from there, im rocking the air raid as well

is a drop to 12.8 normal?

seems low to me. That pretty much implies the alternator isn't charging hardly at all, usually it should be in the high 13s or low 14s, unless maybe it's extremely hot outside

ThunderOne · 2022-04-14T12:04:02-0400

Eighthtry said:
Lucas power steering stop leak. Every whine I have ever experienced was cleared up immediately by following instructions. Someone on this forum will tell me it will ruin the whole thing by clogging the system up with artificial filler material. That has not been my experience. It will not damage the system in any way. The most mileage after addition is on a 99 Mustang. It was whining when I bought it at a discount. It quit immediately, not 1 day or a week or a month. Immediatley. The car ran another 50,000 miles before my daughter totaled it. The problem never repeated.

Here is what Lucas says. Lucas, 12OZ, Power Steering Stop Leak, Removes Hard Spots and Stops Most Leaks Or Your Money Back! This Formula Is A Blend Of Special Oils and Petroleum Extracted Additives, Contains No Solvents and Is An Excellent Preventative Maintenance Product Of New Units.

I use this in my Tacoma (steering rack leaks common esp with larger tires), have also used in my mom's 3.2 TL, fixed both. I generally don't use "stop leak" stuff, but for power steering it's an exception I'm willing to make and have not heard about any major issues from using it. That said, I am not sure that's the issue OP is having.

DocRocksDaV · 2022-04-15T00:26:49-0400

I had the same issue less than a year ago. It was the alternator going bad. It had a wine to it and it was hit and miss when the steering would lock up. Replaced it and fixed the issue.

AmericanHustle · 2022-05-02T09:51:27-0400

If I’m going to check the ground bolt for the CAI do I have to disconnect the battery to check that or am I free to just see if it’s tightened or not

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