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Engine makes noise when trying to turn wheel, does not turn easily at all, wheel seems to pull to side when in idile, could it be the belt or fluid, or pump
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My first thought is v-belt or serpentine belt loose or bad, may have a problem with the belt tensioner.
If not the belts I would make sure none of the pulley bearing are going out. belt tensioner bearing also. If you remove the belts you can try moving the pulley up/down, side to side see if shaft moves may be bearing. Try spinning the pulley see if it makes the squeaking noise.
If it were a brake pad I would think the car would want to pull some to the right..
wheel bearing cv joint but my experience is wheel bearing, ball joints seem to make more of a rumble than a squeak.
Can you describe your problem any further? Such as leaking fluid on the ground near the inside of the passenger side wheel or a whining noise of any sort (especially when turning the wheel). Have you checked the powering steering reservoir to make sure its topped up on steering fluid? Also, is there any difference in how hard the wheel is to turn when the engine is running versus when the engine is off? If you are getting a whine noise when you turn the wheel side to side or fluid is leaking on the ground from any of the lines you will get a major decrease in power assistance. If it feels the same as when the engine is not running you could have a power steering pump that has blown a seal. Usually the main seal goes out around the main shaft that holds the pulley and you could possibly see splatter marks on the pulley itself or around the belt.
1st make a quick check, check fluid level on the pump,make sure the pump is not leaking fluid. check the belt make sure it has no cracks,make sure the belt is not slipping, it shoud not have any oil on it,should be tight. are the pulleys making noise,when the engine is running,does it make more noise when you try to turn. the belt could have stretched. if you jack the front end of your truck, turn engine on and turn power steering left and right with out any problem. if the pump is leaking very little, the lines could have air in them, and the leak would have to be eliminated before getting corrected. and there is the possibility of a bad pump. good luck!
If the fluid is not contaminated and there is no contamination in it it may require replacing the pump. It is possible to flush the pump though it can be a little messy.
Is the belt on the power steering pump tight or loose does the pump makes a huming noise when turning steering all these are causes of hard to turn steering belt need to be (tight) on pump and pump must not be huming when turning steering add fluid if needed and play with steering to see if help if not need to replace pump
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