Thanks bro! 2006 Pontiac g6 owner here getting the error code for power steering turning off and back on fixes rhe issue temporarily but hopefully this is easy fix
Great video, thanks for making it. I hate, HATE, working on things under the dash. Just no room and lying on your back is a PIA. You have a lot more patience than I do. About half way through this I would have poured a gallon of gas in the car and just lit it up. Hope I never have to do one of these.
Thank you for sharing this video, it made my job so much easier, partly because I was working on my neighbors HHR and not a G6. Other videos were removing the steering wheel and then that section of the column. If you have ever been to a self-serve wrecking yard, you know the hard part is finding the car you are looking for especially if they are not grouped well. I needed the power steering assembly and was in and out in less than 2 hours. Everything about the HHR assembly is easier than a G6. When I started the disassembly of her car to the time I was test driving it was 2 hours, total piece of cake, again thank you. Happy Thanksgiving
Appreciate the video man the part about that long bolt, saved me possible Time and frustration ,I got another motor from the junkyard out of a 2012 Malibu the bolt was on reverse so it made it way easier✌🏿
Hard enough to change much less film and remove. The Star bits are actually called "TORX" bits, used by the military 35+ years. Like AN 37 degree liquid fitting used on aftermarket "Go-Fast" cars and trucks but those were used in WW-II. DK ASE Master tech dealer mostly since 78, retired!
@@Marty09933 Hey dude, you work for it! It like a battle against time everyday as I did everything at the dealers on one brand. Diff, done light, 4 X 4 stick to burn't #3 exhaust and I cut my own valves and seats with (Nue-Way) tungsten carbide, then pull out a 4L30e and put a new band and back it of from torque so no shutter. The factory rep said I was the only tech from Denver to Chicago that would touch one. No high school shop, didn't have one, no tech school, just farm surround by equipment. You earned it buddy. Electric it my fav!!! Confirm, study schematic, diagnose root cause, repair, replace, solder & shrink. Park and get another. 6 days a week, 7AM - 9PM at night. Hey, ever come home, crack open a beer and wake! It's 3AM and I am still holding the can? Just got bad news email yesterday. Fighting a back injury outside the shop, boss argued about, then surgery 1, dye in spine #2, then bone fuse to vertebrae? Spine slipped, bracket bars & screws, 16 years ago, COVID lifted, more bars, brackets, screws, Dr did like the last on, replaced it, kept and gave me cause he knew I liked tech stuff, then RFA, nothing. Electrodes in 6 day trial, 60-70% good, month later they put in, turn on and went in heels not up? Back-ass-words. New electrodes, nothing, device manufacturer said they are done, ain't heard from Dr. So, sit in garage and look at 4 shinny SnapOn's, just look! Turned into 60's, Santa brings wheel chair? Sucks dude. Be true to yourself, treat customer above and beyond, life will be good. Save money in second savings. Pay into it like a monthly bill. No law says you can have just one. College, fridge, motorcycle, new windows, what ever and clue! Go to credit union, not-for-profit. You will be glad as 42 years go fast when you work/sleep/work/slee... you get it. Voltage drop and dielectric grease. I feel naked without my Fluke 87-5. DK. Retired, ready to go...somewhere!
I am 6'4" tall and 280 lbs. and 76 years old, with lower back issues. I laid down under the dash, with my lower back getting hammered, laying over the large hump in the door, not to mention a long back and long arms. After messing with it for a bit and looking it over. I decided this is a job for a younger and smaller person than me. I didn't take the bottom cover and brace off which would helped a lot, but afraid if I stayed there any time, It would have not have an enjoyable experience, so told my granddaughter I am too big for this job. You looked like you were much smaller and younger than me and you were having problems. I guess you need to know your limits and not tackle something like this and do yourself damage.
Hi Fred Ross yes be very careful if you have back problems I wouldn’t mess with it. I hate working under the dash it sucks it kills my back up but thank you for watching. I appreciate you.
Man pls help I can not get my steering wheel you go back through the tube it locks in on the splines but it won’t slide the last 1 inch I’ve tried looking everywhere for the answer
Hi brandongolden sorry to hear you’re having trouble with it make sure you don’t have anything stuck in the tube or on the splines make sure they look good it’s been a while since that video but it looks like I pushed it in then I pulled it back a little bit try that ?
@Marty09933 I have a question for you if you don't mind. I just replaced mine with a reman. unit and while it doesnt jerk side to side at the steering wheel anymore, it pulsates with slight vibration while driving. It had a new torque sensor and everything. Steering wheel pulled out and reinstalled with no to minimal movement. What could it be?
Hi DannyGonzales I didn’t know but the gentleman bought the whole motor and the torque sensor together which wasn’t that bad of a price 130 I believe . I’m not sure how you would check it and find out which one it is ?sorry brother thanks for watching. I really appreciate you.
My electric power steering works and then stops working randomly. If I restart the car it work again for a while then stops working again. My radio has the “power steering” message, that’s it. No wheel shake or vibrations. I already cleaned the connections to the motor with no change. Do you think my problem is the electric motor? Or the torque sensor?
Hi Not Kc hard to tell brother wish I had the answer. It be a gamble but it might pay off sorry yours has different symptoms. Thank you for watching I appreciate you
if you have a Pontiac G6 (years 2006 - 2008), your power steering is about to crap out. Same thing happened to me, pretty much locks up the steering wheel (why they would design a car w/ that type of failure mechanism is beyond me). You can call GM to see if the recall they put out covers your car (it didn't for me) or you can buy a new PSAM (power steering assist motor) and go to mechanic and have them replace it - it's actually very doable, I did it on mine just off watching CZcams vids
Hi Sibrevs disconnect the battery for a temporary fix but more like you need to replace power steering electric pump Thanks for watching a really appreciate you.
Hi Danny Boy 210 the shaft has splines you have to line them up and try to go in as straight as possible. Look at the spline on the shaft and on the steering wheel.
@@dsmittybwitty02 Hi buddy I don’t know why yours don’t wanna go in. Make sure it’s straight you Gotta be straight and then push it in. Look inside the column. Make sure the splines are good. Make sure you don’t have any thing blocking those splines
Hi DeLaGro616 PADELAH if it’s an electric one like mine it’s probably a sign that it’s going out but when it goes out you won’t have power steering you’ll know . If it has a power steering pump it will make a winding nose letting you know the pump is bad . Thank you for watching I appreciate you
@@Marty09933 thanks man, it seems electric its a 05 as well as yours. It has been sqeaking for a while up until today the message came on. I will check on it , so its the motor i need to replace? Once again thanks.
@@DeLaGro616PuroPadelah oh this one I can’t remember if it came out there by the radio but it did come up there by the speedometer area it was just a symbol of a car with the wrench and then my steering wheel shake and eventually lose power steering. Good luck brother hope you fix it
21:15-21:21 from the sigh to the throw man I felt your pain 😭😭😂🤝🏾
Hi Majorstrait617 😂yes sir lol and thank you very much for watching. I really appreciate you.
Very good video and walking us through the process
Hi Davidwiley 1519 thank you very much. I’m glad the video helped you and thank you for watching. I really appreciate you.
Thanks bro! 2006 Pontiac g6 owner here getting the error code for power steering turning off and back on fixes rhe issue temporarily but hopefully this is easy fix
Hi connerSphotography you’re welcome and sorry to hear about that. Hopefully you’ll get it fixed and thank you for watching. I really appreciate you.
Great video, thanks for making it. I hate, HATE, working on things under the dash. Just no room and lying on your back is a PIA. You have a lot more patience than I do. About half way through this I would have poured a gallon of gas in the car and just lit it up. Hope I never have to do one of these.
Hi Rich Mac thank you lol believe me I feel the same sometimes. Thank you for watching I appreciate you
Very well put video for me I'm fixing to replace my electric power steering unit this week so this was a real saver saved a lot of anxiety.
Hi Robert Fensler thank you you got this brother you’ll do good 👍 thanks for watching I appreciate you
Thank you for sharing this video, it made my job so much easier, partly because I was working on my neighbors HHR and not a G6. Other videos were removing the steering wheel and then that section of the column. If you have ever been to a self-serve wrecking yard, you know the hard part is finding the car you are looking for especially if they are not grouped well. I needed the power steering assembly and was in and out in less than 2 hours. Everything about the HHR assembly is easier than a G6. When I started the disassembly of her car to the time I was test driving it was 2 hours, total piece of cake, again thank you. Happy Thanksgiving
Hi Jerry Bushman your welcome Yea I hate pulling large parts from the yard Thank you so much for watching I appreciate you
Great video I like how you showed all the little details !
Hi Troy Smith thank you and thank you for watching. I appreciate you.
Appreciate the video man the part about that long bolt, saved me possible Time and frustration ,I got another motor from the junkyard out of a 2012 Malibu the bolt was on reverse so it made it way easier✌🏿
Hi Boneafidsfix your welcome wow what luck on the long bolt lol thanks for watching. I really appreciate you.
Hard enough to change much less film and remove. The Star bits are actually called "TORX" bits, used by the military 35+ years. Like AN 37 degree liquid fitting used on aftermarket "Go-Fast" cars and trucks but those were used in WW-II.
DK ASE Master tech dealer mostly since 78, retired!
Hi Dean Kay thank you for your comment good info and thank you for watching I appreciate you
@@Marty09933 Hey dude, you work for it! It like a battle against time everyday as I did everything at the dealers on one brand. Diff, done light, 4 X 4 stick to burn't #3 exhaust and I cut my own valves and seats with (Nue-Way) tungsten carbide, then pull out a 4L30e and put a new band and back it of from torque so no shutter. The factory rep said I was the only tech from Denver to Chicago that would touch one. No high school shop, didn't have one, no tech school, just farm surround by equipment. You earned it buddy. Electric it my fav!!! Confirm, study schematic, diagnose root cause, repair, replace, solder & shrink. Park and get another. 6 days a week, 7AM - 9PM at night.
Hey, ever come home, crack open a beer and wake! It's 3AM and I am still holding the can?
Just got bad news email yesterday. Fighting a back injury outside the shop, boss argued about, then surgery 1, dye in spine #2, then bone fuse to vertebrae? Spine slipped, bracket bars & screws, 16 years ago, COVID lifted, more bars, brackets, screws, Dr did like the last on, replaced it, kept and gave me cause he knew I liked tech stuff, then RFA, nothing. Electrodes in 6 day trial, 60-70% good, month later they put in, turn on and went in heels not up? Back-ass-words. New electrodes, nothing, device manufacturer said they are done, ain't heard from Dr. So, sit in garage and look at 4 shinny SnapOn's, just look! Turned into 60's, Santa brings wheel chair? Sucks dude. Be true to yourself, treat customer above and beyond, life will be good. Save money in second savings. Pay into it like a monthly bill. No law says you can have just one. College, fridge, motorcycle, new windows, what ever and clue! Go to credit union, not-for-profit. You will be glad as 42 years go fast when you work/sleep/work/slee... you get it.
Voltage drop and dielectric grease. I feel naked without my Fluke 87-5.
DK. Retired, ready to go...somewhere!
Thanks great video
Talented mechanic
Hi Gary Pratt thank you and thank you for watching I appreciate you
Good job nice video
Great video Bless you
Hi Brian Ketton thank you and thank you for watching I appreciate you
Good job well explained💯💯💯
Hi Victor Pecina thank you sir and thanks for watching I appreciate you
Very well explained from start to finish
@@robertfensler8501 thanks again hope you get it fixed
Glendale,Arizona
I am 6'4" tall and 280 lbs. and 76 years old, with lower back issues. I laid down under the dash, with my lower back getting hammered, laying over the large hump in the door, not to mention a long back and long arms. After messing with it for a bit and looking it over. I decided this is a job for a younger and smaller person than me. I didn't take the bottom cover and brace off which would helped a lot, but afraid if I stayed there any time, It would have not have an enjoyable experience, so told my granddaughter I am too big for this job. You looked like you were much smaller and younger than me and you were having problems. I guess you need to know your limits and not tackle something like this and do yourself damage.
Hi Fred Ross yes be very careful if you have back problems I wouldn’t mess with it. I hate working under the dash it sucks it kills my back up but thank you for watching. I appreciate you.
Man pls help I can not get my steering wheel you go back through the tube it locks in on the splines but it won’t slide the last 1 inch I’ve tried looking everywhere for the answer
Hi brandongolden sorry to hear you’re having trouble with it make sure you don’t have anything stuck in the tube or on the splines make sure they look good it’s been a while since that video but it looks like I pushed it in then I pulled it back a little bit try that ?
Hi I have a question to ask you when you had replaced the power steering motor did you had to reprogram the motor to the ECM?
HI Lance Henry no you don't have to program anything thank you for watching i appreciate you
@Marty09933 I have a question for you if you don't mind. I just replaced mine with a reman. unit and while it doesnt jerk side to side at the steering wheel anymore, it pulsates with slight vibration while driving. It had a new torque sensor and everything. Steering wheel pulled out and reinstalled with no to minimal movement. What could it be?
@@prayforgray01 did u check the fuse
How do i know if its my electronic power steering or my pump by the engine?
Hi DannyGonzales I didn’t know but the gentleman bought the whole motor and the torque sensor together which wasn’t that bad of a price 130 I believe . I’m not sure how you would check it and find out which one it is ?sorry brother thanks for watching. I really appreciate you.
My electric power steering works and then stops working randomly. If I restart the car it work again for a while then stops working again.
My radio has the “power steering” message, that’s it.
No wheel shake or vibrations.
I already cleaned the connections to the motor with no change.
Do you think my problem is the electric motor?
Or the torque sensor?
Hi Not Kc hard to tell brother wish I had the answer. It be a gamble but it might pay off sorry yours has different symptoms. Thank you for watching I appreciate you
if you have a Pontiac G6 (years 2006 - 2008), your power steering is about to crap out. Same thing happened to me, pretty much locks up the steering wheel (why they would design a car w/ that type of failure mechanism is beyond me). You can call GM to see if the recall they put out covers your car (it didn't for me) or you can buy a new PSAM (power steering assist motor) and go to mechanic and have them replace it - it's actually very doable, I did it on mine just off watching CZcams vids
I just wonder how long they last after u buy one
Where in tx are you how long will this on and off work for??
Hi Fat Boy, I'm in Amarillo TX it lasted me about a month. than it didn't have any affect .thanks for watch i appricate you
Hi. My 2006 G6 has no steering assist at all. There are also NO lights on the dash. Any suggestions?
Hi Sibrevs disconnect the battery for a temporary fix but more like you need to replace power steering electric pump Thanks for watching a really appreciate you.
@@Marty09933 thanks for the input
@@SibRevs your welcome
Hey do You have any idea for why My steering wheel won't fit anymore i tried to put them back togerher but it won't go inside
Hi Danny Boy 210 the shaft has splines you have to line them up and try to go in as straight as possible. Look at the spline on the shaft and on the steering wheel.
Danny Boy 210 Hope that helps you and thank you for watching. I really appreciate you.
@@Marty09933 I'm having the same issue to me they all look like the same size I've tried centering the steering wheel as well
@@Marty09933 I see your wheel just slid on though
@@dsmittybwitty02 Hi buddy I don’t know why yours don’t wanna go in. Make sure it’s straight you Gotta be straight and then push it in. Look inside the column. Make sure the splines are good. Make sure you don’t have any thing blocking those splines
Is it the same for 2010 g6
Hi David celeste thank you yes i believe so thank you for watching i appreciate you
My car has shown the Power Steering message and squeaks alot. Have any idea sir how to help me?
Hi DeLaGro616 PADELAH if it’s an electric one like mine it’s probably a sign that it’s going out but when it goes out you won’t have power steering you’ll know . If it has a power steering pump it will make a winding nose letting you know the pump is bad . Thank you for watching I appreciate you
@@Marty09933 thanks man, it seems electric its a 05 as well as yours. It has been sqeaking for a while up until today the message came on. I will check on it , so its the motor i need to replace? Once again thanks.
@@DeLaGro616PuroPadelah what symbol comes out when that message comes out is it like mine the car with the wrench in it ?
@@Marty09933 oh no, it only displays by the radio board "Power Steering"
@@DeLaGro616PuroPadelah oh this one I can’t remember if it came out there by the radio but it did come up there by the speedometer area it was just a symbol of a car with the wrench and then my steering wheel shake and eventually lose power steering. Good luck brother hope you fix it
Need mechanical
Pay someone nows how fix it. I depend on my car 🚗 doctor's appointment
If your car's only worth a thousand dollars you can't pay a thousand dollars for a repair lol.