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Installed rack and power steering pump is good but

Steering wheel is hard to turn, had rack installed was told my power steering pump is good, still hard to turn, what can i do?

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To check the pump, squeeze the return line with pliers with the pump running. If the pump is good it will whine when you do this.

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