Ok, I have it coming... call me a dumbass. It finally rained and I wanted to do some 360. So I waited until it was nice and wet and busted out on a nice piece of blacktop, but after doing that for about 10 minutes I decide I’m good and drive off but notice the steering is a bit harder. I don't think much of it until I get home and try to back in but to my surprise it was near impossible. It was like driving my old 67 Camaro. And not only was it hard to steer, but there's an odd noise coming from what sounds to be the steering column.

I’ve hear some people who have had this problem have fixed it because there was a leaky/crunched power steering line, but I locked and no leaks or blockages that I could find. I’m just out of ideas.

Anyone have any suggestions?

 

Running the engine at high revs with the wheel turned to full lock usually results in a bad power steering pump.

 

Does anyone know of a good machanic in the Easy Bay (i'm in CA)

 

chances are blown seals on the steering rack "new rack" that's what happens to 360s (nice to look at ) but the repair is the punishment

 

if i did that wouldn't it leak? So far the fluid hasn't gone down at all.

 

you probably have a small leak in one of the pipes if the level isn't going down that much you just have to search for it

 

i had marked the level and in the three weeks i've had this problem, it hasn't gone down at all

 

so no leak at all then?? is the steering still hard if yes check all the belts are ok and the fluid in the power steering is circulating when engine is running "if not the pump has had it"

 

Wait, so when the engine is running and you unscrew the power steering reservoirs cap, you should see moving fluid?

 

yes mate and even more when the steering is turned it a sign the fluid is circulating