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Heretofore, I will NOT answer any mechanical question. I am not qualified and can only offer speculations. You are better served by others that are true Techs. With that being said, please only ask about parts and locating obsolete Auto Parts. Thank you. I have the ability to locate quite a few mechanical parts for American made vehicles fron the 1900`s to present. Some are OEM and some are aftermarket. This would include engine, brake and chassis parts. Body parts and trim are VERY difficult to find but you may inquire. If you need assistance in repair, I have illustrated books for major American manufacturers that show some illustrations BEFORE 1974. If needed, I can supply repair manuals for your specific vehicle. PLEASE REMEBER I'M A PARTS SPECIALIST, NOT A TECH!! Thank you.. Skip

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Automotive - steering problem 2006 Malibu


Expert: Skip Bollinger - 10/21/2007

Question
My steering locks up on and off, I have to shut the car off and them the power steering starts working again.  HELP!

Answer
Julia,
  I'm sorry to have taken so long to respond but once I found out some possible answers to your problems, when I would click the "answer this question" button, I would get a screen that said "this site is no longer available" etc. I have been trying and am sorry for the problems even if they weren't my fault.
  Please remember I'm a Parts Professional, not a Tech but here is what I found out. I called GM and they said it could be the valve in the power steering pump. That makes NO sense to me. The system is electrical and shutting off the car and turning it back on would have no effect on a mechanical part. I spoke to 2 of my customers and they both agreed there is a "switch" in the system that must be going bad. They both, as do I, feel it should be covered under warranty unless the car has a zillion miles on it. Have you contacted a GM dealer? They also said there is very little information about this system outside of GM. Both said you should probably take it back to the dealer.
  I know this isn't a very good answer but I'm a Parts Pro, not a Tech. I tried to get back to you as soon as I could because this could be a VERY DANGEROUS problem. Like the guys told me, there is little known about this system outside of GM.
  Thank you for your question. Good luck and BE SAFE.
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