EVO power steering assist

[kennythewelder]

Has anyone done away with there EVO power steering assist on the 97, 98 ??? What does it take to get rid of the EVO. Is it worth it? When I had my 93, I never found it hard to steer at low speeds, or any speed. I thought about just doing a pump swap. Has anyone done this?

 

[Tom M]

Kenny....Why not just replace the steering assist module..it's easy..

 

[Justin S]

I've been looking into this as well for my 98. The best way I have found is to bypass it right at the pump. You can buy a kit through GM, but its cheaper to go to a junkyard and pull a pre EVO line/fitting coming out of the pump. The only thing is you have to remove the pump on your truck to remove the old solenoid.

 

[kdhs10]

I just unplugged mine from the steering column.

 

[someotherguy]

Yep bail on that mess through any of the ways mentioned. It's not hard to steer these trucks pre-EVO at low speeds, it was a solution to a non-existent problem. Maybe soccer moms didn't like parallel parking a Suburban or something; who knows.

Richard

 

[Justin S]

I just unplugged mine from the steering column.

Only problem with unplugging it is that it goes into full boost mode all the time, which stops the intermittent boost issue, but i've read that can prematurely blow out the solenoid.

 

[88GMCtruck]

My power steering pump failed in my 98, I replaced the pump with a rebuilt unit and pressure hose from a 96 K3500.

If your pump is in good condition, get a orifice and pressure hose for a 96, problem solved.

 

[df2x4]

Only problem with unplugging it is that it goes into full boost mode all the time, which stops the intermittent boost issue, but i've read that can prematurely blow out the solenoid.

Not to mention driving around in full boost makes the truck feel super squirrelly. Not good. Unplugging the sensor for diagnostic purposes is fine but I certainly don't recommend driving like that.

 

[df2x4]

To answer the original question though, here's GMs EVO delete kit. Part number 19168825. This is exactly what you need to delete the EVO.

https://www.amazon.com/Genuine-1916...=1475693283&ref=plSrch&ref_=mp_s_a_1_1&sr=8-1

 

[sewlow]

The result of just unplugging it.
When those EVO's decide to go south...

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