Power Steering
Posted October 10, 2009
By admin
What is causing my power steering to be hard to turn?
I just changed the power steering belt, changed all 4 ball joints, and had the power steering fluid flushed. I need new shocks in the front. Could that be the issue? Is it rubbing against something when I turn? Suggestions please, and be specific.
The car is a 1992 Honda Accord EX, with 238536 iles on it. Impressive, yes?
You've omitted some pertinent data about your car. It's age, make and model would help in diagnosing the problem, as well as other important data such as, is the problem only at either a low or high RPM? You stated you have replaced the ball joints, have you checked the Pittman arm, drag link, steering column u-joints? Any of these parts will cause hard steering, as could all the above with only slight wear in each in total accumulation.
Several things come to mind that your problem might be, for instance, while you have replaced it's belt and fluid, the pump itself may not be operating. An easy way to tell if the pump is operating is to listen to the car's engine as you turn the steering wheel. If the engine slows a bit, dropping it's RPM's, it means the pump is at least working. Other tests exist that require a special flow meter to see how much fluid the pump is moving on the low side verses the high side, but if all else has failed up to this point, you may consider getting a good recommendation for a reputable repair shop.
Hope this helps, and the best of luck to you.
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