FYI! Powersteering pump does not like you to do donuts!! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Jetreid · 09-08-2010, 01:58 PM

Ok so I was going to a college football game and I stopped at a gas station on the way. Some 60 year old man liked my car and wanted to look at it. He told me I should go in middle of parking lot and give him a show...I was like na I want to take it easy today and didnt want to do it. So then he told me I dont have any hair on my @$$ if I dont do it. So i figured I would do some donuts to shut him up. After I did the power steering pump quit working. First warranty fix my car has got.....lol just figured I would share

Mr_Draco · 09-08-2010, 10:39 PM

Yea. Power steering pumps will over heat and lock up if you do donuts, it's been that way for years. IMO that old man knew what would happen and wanted to see if you would be dumb enough to do it.

KnightRiderSS · 09-08-2010, 10:45 PM

I'm sorry but....LMAO...so I guess you have hair on ur @$$?

Jetreid · 09-09-2010, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr_Draco

Yea. Power steering pumps will over heat and lock up if you do donuts, it's been that way for years. IMO that old man knew what would happen and wanted to see if you would be dumb enough to do it.

Well thanks for the info didn't know that. It wasn't like I did a bunch only 2 so didn't think it would lock up that fast.

Jetreid · 09-09-2010, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by KnightRiderSS

I'm sorry but....LMAO...so I guess you have hair on ur @$$?

Yes I actually do! Sometimes they have dingle berries on them. Why dont you come down and pick them off for me.

buzzy56 · 09-09-2010, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Jetreid

Well thanks for the info didn't know that. It wasn't like I did a bunch only 2 so didn't think it would lock up that fast.

Now if you had done two to the left and two to the right they would have balanced each other out & you would have been ok.

Really though sorry to hear.Must be putting her on the stops full lock is creating too much pressure at the pump?Inadequate design or borderline at best!There was another post a while back same thing happened.Oh well lucky warranty is covering.

cab2g · 09-18-2010, 08:44 AM

The issue supposedly is the pressure generated when the steering wheel is fully locked in one direction or the other. Ask any mechanic and they'll tell you it will damage the power steering.

What I would suggest doing is trying to avoid locking the wheel in either direction. I'm sure you can still get some nice donuts with the wheel not locked. I haven't tried this though because I want to save my tires

Oldrocker · 09-18-2010, 12:00 PM

Actually the ones I've replaced have snapped the shaft due to the extreme pressure that the pump is producing while the steering is forced against the stops and the high RPM's, if it locks up it won't just quit working it will also loose the belt.

trans665 · 06-11-2012, 05:25 PM

sorry to bring up a dead horse, but this just happened to me..FTML...dealer time :(

Parag · 06-11-2012, 07:33 PM

wow dude, really really old thread

Chuckles29 · 12-07-2012, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by trans665

sorry to bring up a dead horse, but this just happened to me..FTML...dealer time :(

Me as well. I had no idea it'd burn up so fast. Dealership time this Monday.

theredbeast · 05-20-2013, 05:26 AM

This also happended to me and I scheduled a appointment to get my pump changed but I drove it the next day and even took it on the highway getting up to about 125 -130 and around the city & my problem slowly stopped it was intermittent for about a day and a half but after 2 full days I was back to normal to beast again

TooCool5 · 05-20-2013, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by theredbeast

This also happended to me and I scheduled a appointment to get my pump changed but I drove it the next day and even took it on the highway getting up to about 125 -130 and around the city & my problem slowly stopped it was intermittent for about a day and a half but after 2 full days I was back to normal to beast again

Old thread

Khmerxbxboi · 12-01-2013, 09:39 PM

haha just happen to me also.. after my first oil change and checkup... now back again.. warranty time !!!! 5,000 miles

09-08-2010, 01:58 PM	#1
Jetreid Drives: 2010 Camaro ls Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Blackwell, Oklahoma Posts: 12	FYI! Powersteering pump does not like you to do donuts!! Ok so I was going to a college football game and I stopped at a gas station on the way. Some 60 year old man liked my car and wanted to look at it. He told me I should go in middle of parking lot and give him a show...I was like na I want to take it easy today and didnt want to do it. So then he told me I dont have any hair on my @$$ if I dont do it. So i figured I would do some donuts to shut him up. After I did the power steering pump quit working. First warranty fix my car has got.....lol just figured I would share

09-08-2010, 10:45 PM	#3
KnightRiderSS Voodoo Medicine Man Drives: Black 2SS with RS package Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: IL Posts: 917	I'm sorry but....LMAO...so I guess you have hair on ur @$$? __________________

09-18-2010, 08:44 AM	#7
cab2g love. my. car. Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,372 View My Garage	The issue supposedly is the pressure generated when the steering wheel is fully locked in one direction or the other. Ask any mechanic and they'll tell you it will damage the power steering. What I would suggest doing is trying to avoid locking the wheel in either direction. I'm sure you can still get some nice donuts with the wheel not locked. I haven't tried this though because I want to save my tires __________________

06-11-2012, 07:33 PM	#10
Parag Drives: 2010 camaro 2SS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Denver Posts: 1,334	wow dude, really really old thread __________________ stage III cam, 4.10's, custom CAI, suede headliner 461 RWHP, 422 RWTQ

12-01-2013, 09:39 PM	#14
Khmerxbxboi Drives: 2014 Camaro V6 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Oakland,CA Posts: 8	haha just happen to me also.. after my first oil change and checkup... now back again.. warranty time !!!! 5,000 miles __________________ WEBSITE www.jayaproduction.com INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK

09-08-2010, 10:39 PM	#2
Mr_Draco Drives: 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 7,344	Yea. Power steering pumps will over heat and lock up if you do donuts, it's been that way for years. IMO that old man knew what would happen and wanted to see if you would be dumb enough to do it.

09-18-2010, 12:00 PM	#8
Oldrocker Drives: 2010 SS2/RS Victory Red Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Here and Now Posts: 387	Actually the ones I've replaced have snapped the shaft due to the extreme pressure that the pump is producing while the steering is forced against the stops and the high RPM's, if it locks up it won't just quit working it will also loose the belt.

06-11-2012, 05:25 PM	#9
trans665 Drives: 2013 2ss Join Date: May 2011 Location: corpus christi Posts: 488	sorry to bring up a dead horse, but this just happened to me..FTML...dealer time :(

05-20-2013, 05:26 AM	#12
theredbeast Drives: victory red camaro ss Join Date: May 2013 Location: ohio Posts: 1	This also happended to me and I scheduled a appointment to get my pump changed but I drove it the next day and even took it on the highway getting up to about 125 -130 and around the city & my problem slowly stopped it was intermittent for about a day and a half but after 2 full days I was back to normal to beast again

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