Squeaking while parked/cold/when try to steer?

Tiny
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  • 2007 KIA SPECTRA
  • 2.4L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 89,000 MILES
Car doesn’t want to turn when is parked the steering wheel stops turning and the squeaking becomes worst once you move you can steer again. It s not leaking oil and I replaced the oil when I bought the car. The belts are in good condition, I think the issue is the rack and pinion. But who knows?
Friday, January 6th, 2023 AT 8:28 PM

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Tiny
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If you can upload a short video of the noise, I can tell for sure what's going on, but it sounds like a belt tension issue. The belt might look okay but if it is loose, it will make noise. Check out the images below to see what I am talking about. Check out the images (below). Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.
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Saturday, January 7th, 2023 AT 6:55 PM
Tiny
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Thanks for replying, so a mechanic told me that and we did adjust it and still same the belt is not loss we already check it out the belt not cracks or anything belt conditioner didn’t make any difference, I googled symptoms of bad rack and it’s a lot of the stuff the car has I’m going to reply video.
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Saturday, January 7th, 2023 AT 8:13 PM
Tiny
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As you can see the car is parked and doesn’t want to steer in both directions, I’ve changed the tie rods and stabilizer bar, because at high speeds the steering wheel would shake also when breaking the steering would move so we change the rotors and the rotors made a big difference. However, when I’m going downhill and fast the steering wheel still shakes do at this point I want to change the rack and pinion.
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Saturday, January 7th, 2023 AT 9:51 PM
Tiny
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Yep, that looks like the rack or pump is bad, have you flushed the fluid? It seems like the power rack selector valve is bad which is laboring the pump. Here is how to change the rack out and you will need to have the toe adjustment done for the alignment. Thank you for the video. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.
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Monday, January 9th, 2023 AT 1:58 PM

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