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My power steering is hard to turn what might be the problem its is chevy lumina 98 car

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It could be various things.
Low steering fluid
Dirty steering fluid
Bad steering pump
Loose or missing belt
Bad steering box
Air in the steering system

I would check what you know how to check. If they're okay, have a mechanic check the rest.

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