2010 chevy traverse power steering pump replacement cost

Dealership has advised operation e9730 (steering gear rack and pinion replacement) and operation e9050 ( powering steering pump replacement ) pump and that labor covered under warranty. Quoting $465 for steering gear rack part and 4.3 hrs labor. Outside mechanic agrees with needed repairs, but says once pump is out, steering gear labor should be one hour.

Dealer also advised operation j0780 (timing cover gaskets) other mechanic says this is not needed, its not leaking. Dealer says warranty can cover most of the $2146.23 quote leaving me to pay $412. While doing this, they will have better access to steering gear bringing labor down to one hour.

Obviously I have to do pump repair at dealer bc of warranty. But it seems I should get pump and gear for $465 plus one hour labor. Is this realistic labor time for this job if you access from below?

I don't want to mess with timing cover bc my understanding is its a delicate procedure with original seals being done in clean factory with robots. Get men in dirty garage resealing by hand it may very well start leaking (dealer says its already leaking, outside mechanic says no). Doing both power steering operations alone will cost more than if I do cover too.

Bottom line, what is fair labor cost of steering gear replacement once warranty work is already in there changing out steering pump?

Dealer also advised operation j0780 (timing cover gaskets) other mechanic says this is not needed, its not leaking. Dealer says warranty can cover most of the $2146.23 quote leaving me to pay $412

Is the $2146.23 just for the timing cover gaskets? Or is that for the rack, the pump, and the gasket remain combined? Can you clarify the cost of parts and labor for each repair a bit better? Really don't know what 4.3 hours labor would amount to since each dealer has a different labor rate.

IF your car is less than 5 years old from the date it was first put in service, and IF you are under 100000 miles, you have powertrain warranty remaining. The warranty would pay ALL of parts and labor for the timing cover gaskets.

Thank you for your interest in my issue.

I hit 5yrs from purchase nov 2 2015 and I have 90,000 miles. So no warranty. Power steering pump and labor for that is covered by extended warranty from GM. (Something dealer didnt bring to table til 3rd estimate)

$2146.23 is for timing cover gaskets alone. They got me some warranty coverage since I'm not far out from warranty leaving me to pay $412.52 for this part alone. While the cover is up, they say they can easily access pump and gear. Pump under warranty so I pay $465 for gear part plus one hour labor($120) bringing total for all three operations $997.

If I just do power steering stuff, they have to access from below which he says will cost more labor leaving me to pay $861 (465 geer part, 3.3 hrs labor) not much different then cost for all three

Outside guy says they should have no problem accessing geer from below once pump is out of way and that labor is under warranty so I should just have to pay for gear and one hour labor to replace ($585)

Outside guy had me stand under my car and he showed me gear. I could reach up and touch it outright. So I don't know why dealer says its harder to access from below when I can do that but not even see it from above.

Given history with this dealer, I do not trust them. They have tried to screw me before. See my previous post about solnoid valve.

Right now my plan is go to another dealer and see what they say. What do you think?

Dwilkes said:

Thank you for your interest in my issue.

I hit 5yrs from purchase nov 2 2015 and I have 90,000 miles. So no warranty. Power steering pump and labor for that is covered by extended warranty from GM. (Something dealer didnt bring to table til 3rd estimate)

$2146.23 is for timing cover gaskets alone. They got me some warranty coverage since I'm not far out from warranty leaving me to pay $412.52 for this part alone. While the cover is up, they say they can easily access pump and gear. Pump under warranty so I pay $465 for gear part plus one hour labor($120) bringing total for all three operations $997.

If I just do power steering stuff, they have to access from below which he says will cost more labor leaving me to pay $861 (465 geer part, 3.3 hrs labor) not much different then cost for all three

Outside guy says they should have no problem accessing geer from below once pump is out of way and that labor is under warranty so I should just have to pay for gear and one hour labor to replace ($585)

Outside guy had me stand under my car and he showed me gear. I could reach up and touch it outright. So I don't know why dealer says its harder to access from below when I can do that but not even see it from above.

Given history with this dealer, I do not trust them. They have tried to screw me before. See my previous post about solnoid valve.

Right now my plan is go to another dealer and see what they say. What do you think?

If this dealer tried to screw you before, why then, are you back at this dealer again ?????

Yes, you should get a second opinion from another dealer, if you believe you're being screwed.

Remember though, you stated this initial dealer got you some additional warranty coverage, since you were "not far out " from the warranty parameters. That is known as a "Goodwill Adjustment" by the dealership.

Will the next dealer make you the same "Goodwill Adjustment" ?

If you find out from dealer # 2 that you're not being screwed, as you think, what will your plan be then?

Perhaps you should sit down with the service manager at this initial dealership, explain, as you have here, that you feel the labor charges should be less and why you believe they should be less.

Service repair is much like buying a new car.

We find prices that we will not accept, so we "move on" to another dealer, who has the price we can accept.

You have the same option, with the quoted prices you receive from each service dept.

For the timing cover what they may want to do --- is REMOVE the entire engine/trans/front suspension as a whole.... drop it from underneath--- and then they can get to the steering gear....

With the steering gear alone-- someone on the forums posted a video of how they replaced it----
they loosened motor mounts I believe-- and then slightly jacked up the engine cradle--- so they could slide out the steering rack.....

The problem with dropping the engine-- is that well lots of stuff gets disconnected.

Then again-- maybe when they do the cover-- they can check the chain for signs of weat/stretching.
While all this is being done the following can be changed
sepentine belt,
plugs,
water pump,

I mean the coolants going to be drained for the engine drop procedure...........

you know---- I would ask that dealer- the procedure they will take for the timing cover leak.......to see if they will indeed lower engine cradle....
some places do this repair with the engine in bay.... which is quiete difficult due to the limited space.

rbarrios said:

The problem with dropping the engine-- is that well lots of stuff gets disconnected.

Then again-- maybe when they do the cover-- they can check the chain for signs of weat/stretching.
While all this is being done the following can be changed
sepentine belt,
plugs,
water pump,

I mean the coolants going to be drained for the engine drop procedure...........

you know---- I would ask that dealer- the procedure they will take for the timing cover leak.......to see if they will indeed lower engine cradle....
some places do this repair with the engine in bay.... which is quiete difficult due to the limited space.

To those who are familiar with either job, that being the timing cover or the steering gear, neither job is a "piece of cake".