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hi Jo,the power steering is powered by the fanbelt and if its slipping will cause it to go heavy but a light would come up on the dash to tell you the alternator was not charging.so if not the belt,it could be the electrics for the pwr steering need looking into,this is easier to get on the dealers diagnostic computer which will show up the exact fault.and would save any guesswork.
Fill is on the left (drivers side) of the unit. Drain is usually on the bottom but some are on the passenger side near the bottom. Both are usually normal wrench size, though I've seen some that use a star wrench or some that have been replaced with a hex female plug. Open the fill plug first because if that one is frozen and you drain it, you won't be able to re-fill.
Don't think the pressure switch would do that. Sounds more like a bad pump (they have people that can't tie their own shoes building this stuff thanks to outsourcing to other countries) Failure rate on rebuilds is far higher than it used to be. Reason I believe the pump may be the problem is that it does seem to work at high rpm's...tells me that it either has an internal pressure bypass or not making enough pressure. Could be wrong, but I'd get another one first.
Check to see if the power steering fluid reservoir has the proper amount of fluid. If the fluid is low you will hear a noise from under the hood and the steering will become harder. Look under the front of the car for oil leaks. The other thing is the belt may be broken or come off the pulley. Normally this belt is used for more than one item such as the alternator, engine water cooling pump or air conditioner compressor. If this is the case than one of the above mentioned systems would also have failed.
check your power steering belt. it may have broke or slipped off the pulley. if it seems ok check your fluid level. if it is still at normal operating level for hot or cold then your power steering pump may have just seized up and you may have to replace it.
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