1998 Ford Escort "hand wheel really hard turn" Questions

...wheel bearings with ratchet nuts,----usually tighten good and snug by hand and tap on the rotor a few times to seat the bearings,then good and snug again,not really hard,and back off 1/8 to a 1/16th ...

...wheel to move power steering belt broken or fell off, or the pump is out of oil. The pump is down on the right hand side (passenger) between the fire wall and the engine. You should be able to see if ...

...hand turn and then i went to turn the wheels and the steering wheel became very hard to turn. i have driven with no power steering before and this is much worse when driving it does not become any ...

...really hard? get a shop to help you,. hands on, eyes on help? all I can say is wiggle the steering wheel, to get the keyswitch to unlock. (make sure tires are no against a curb. this is the cause the ...

...wheel by hand. It should turn freely with no wobble, ticking or dragging sounds. Start slow, then try to spin it as fast as you can. Next, wiggle the moving suspension parts to check for anything ...

wheel against the curb, and set the hand brake before, setting park. and key out. (park on last, off first) if not , the key and or shifter can stick. and can need AAA call to fix. A/T tranny are PITA

...apply with one hand on the key. What you may want to try is turn the wheel in the same direction, therefore relieving the pressure, and you should be able to turn the key. Hope that works for you. ...

...hand easy on the ground with back together wont turn right and no play in ball joints? did you follow all recomened instructions to prime pump and bleed out all air . is fluid bubbling or foaming ? ...

...hand) Then you should have access to your wheel locks... I went to the deal Heffner motors linited to change tire for 2007 Matrix. The deal said " replaced tire we have attempted to remove the wheel ...

...hand ,but where the wheel can not be free spun by hand,or when spinning the wheel,it does not just keep spinning,it will stop shortly after you remove your hand,this will bring the brake pedal up,and ...