GM financial woes have begun
The ignition switch cover up comes home roost http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/gm-1q-profit-dragged-recalls-23451200
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As long as the key is in on the GM truck/vehicles and the auto tranny is not in Park but in drive etc and the engine has been running like Melton's Cobalt would have been, the steering doesn't lock up after turning the ignition key to off. Of course, you have to leave the key in and in a gear after turning the running engine off like hers would have been.
Remember that of course you must step on your brake so your vehicle doesn't roll if on a grade and into something though. The steering wheel still turns but it takes more force to turn it as you are standing still without the front wheels rotating. Has been this way for as long as I can remember unless they had changed it in just the last 2-3 years.
CharlieD,
Nope, I wouldn't like driving our truck/TC very heavy rig without the power steering but you sure can and Melton's Cobalt was about 1/4 of the weight of our truck/TC rig with much smaller tires and far less contact friction surface on the road.
Remember that of course you must step on your brake so your vehicle doesn't roll if on a grade and into something though. The steering wheel still turns but it takes more force to turn it as you are standing still without the front wheels rotating. Has been this way for as long as I can remember unless they had changed it in just the last 2-3 years.
CharlieD,
Nope, I wouldn't like driving our truck/TC very heavy rig without the power steering but you sure can and Melton's Cobalt was about 1/4 of the weight of our truck/TC rig with much smaller tires and far less contact friction surface on the road.
