Steering Effort Hard in One or Both Directions. Chevrolet Joy 2008

For 1990-2009 cars

Checks | Actions
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Stuck and improperly operated power steering pump flow control valve | Replace the power steering pump.
Worn power steering pump seats | Replace the power steering pump.
Scores, cracks, or breaks of the pressure plate, the pump ring, the thrust plate, and the rotor | Replace the power steering pump.
Sticking of the vanes in the rotor slots. | Replace the power steering pump.
Internal leaks and overflow of the power steering pump | Replace the power steering pump.
The damage or restricted flow of the hoses | Replace the power steering hoses and pipes.
Insufficient power steering fluid | Fill the power steering fluid reservoir.