2018 Verado Pro Serial Number: 2B480756
Hello All, move this as necessary if it does not belong in this section but I thought it should go here as the power steering seems to be a part of the verado. I have a 2018 Verado 250 Pro.
I am having a steering problem where it "feels" like the power steering pump or some component within has stopped working. It "feels" like the resistance you get when the Verado is not running. Sometimes, it feels like turning to the right is smooth like it should be but its almost like i have to turn the wheel twice to get the same amount of turn. Also, i never hear the relief valve going off like normal. Turning to the left feels like if there is zero power steering.
with the motor off it feels pretty much the same except i can hear the fluid being pushed around, or what sounds like it should be.
This started after I installed lithium batteries on the left side. I replaced the 3 group 31 AGM batteries for my trolling motor but left the AGM cranking battery. I also installed a Stealth1 charger which is supposed to keep voltage up on the 36V Lithium once the alternator on the verado charges the cranking battery. Based on very limited voltmeter tests i do get about 41.2 over on the 36V lithium so it appears that is working.
I "think" its a power problem. These are the things i have done to try and test the problem: Cleaned the battery terminals and all the connections that were hooked to the cranking battery. Tested the 60A fuse thats connected to the power steering pump and it checks out as well.
The only thing I can come up with is to try a different battery or look again for a missed connection. The motor starts fine and battery still has ~12.5V after sitting off the charger for a day or so. I did also look inside the power steering pump and everything looks clean as a whistle from what i could see, fluid level is full as well.
I am out of town at the moment so I dont have quick access to my serial number but as soon as I get home I will update this post
Any way that I could try and isolate the problem further?