The 1993 Chevrolet Astro Van Power Steering reservoir can be found on the back side of the engine. The power steering reservoir will be between the engine and the firewall.
Its has HydraBoost Braked, operates off the power steering pump.
How do you remove the steering wheel on a 1998 Chevy astro van
Listed in the owner's manual.
$60-$80
On an Olds Silhouette it is under the cover for the wiper arms on the passenger side of the van
The washer fluid reservoir in the middle under the hood slides forward and out. Once you've pulled it off its tray, move it to the side and you'll be able to see the power steering reservoir below where the washer fluid was.
To change the power steering pump on the 1996 Chevy Astro van, you will first need to gather the correct tools. This job requires a special tool to remove the power steering pulley. You will disconnect the negative battery cable, remove the power steering pump pulley, remove the old pump, and replace it with the new pump by bolting the pump into the system.
tip forward the passenger seat back and pull up the carpet(velcro) you will see a wingnut for the hatch to the reservoir.
The Astro Van power steering and brakes work off the same pupm. Check the pump for fluid. If it's full and the brakes and steering still hard you must replace the pump
In order of MY observations: connections, hoses, power steering pump and finally rack or steering gear, although rack is becomming much more common.
For several years of the Chevy astro van had a power brake and power steering system that was linked together. Instead of a brake booster, the power steering pump provides power to the power brake system. Often, if the brake pedal would become hard to push, it is a power steering pump problem. Change the power steering pump and the power steering fluid and your problem may disappear.
Because it has a hydraulic booster that supplies both systems and something is wrong with it.