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Steering wheel (turning) is very hard to turn at slow speeds

Steering wheel has gotten hard to turn at slow speeds (turning) but is normal at higher speeds. The car just started doing this and has 50,000 miles. Belts and PS fluid look good and there are no leaks. Dealer checked ps pump, box and tie rod ends (took these loose) and couldn't find a problem. However, whatever they did lessened the problem but did not eliminate it.

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  • Anonymous Aug 30, 2011

    I need some clarification to this problem. One says steering column, other says PS pump. I have already replaced my rack an pinion unit since my hard steering was also binding up very bad. The binding effect is gone with the new rack and pinion but my steering is still very hard and no where near smooth and easy like it was before. The PS fluid is also new, it's been cleaned and replaced. What is still the problem?? Any way to validate the PS pump is bad?

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I had the same problem on mine with over 90K miles. I had to have the steering wheel column replaced. It ran about $450 from my trusty local mechanic.

  • Anonymous Aug 30, 2011

    How did they determine it was the steering column?? We just replaced our rack and pinion ($500 with labor, thank you) and it still is not as free turning as it had been but the binding up while turning did go away.

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