1999 Chevy Malibu

Tiny
PERRY1313
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  • 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 233,000 MILES
I have alot of trouble turning my steering wheel. It turns but it takes alot of strength and 2 hands.I checked my fluid and it was very low a few days ago and I topped it up again. Still a few days later the fluid is still on full in the bottle and the wheel is still very hard to turn. What else might be wrong?Help. Please. Thanks.
Sunday, February 14th, 2010 AT 1:20 PM

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Tiny
BASSTECH
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If the fluid is not going down in level, meaning a leak. Then it is possible that the power steering pump shaft may have broken where it connects to the cam shaft on the cylinder head. If you can, just remove the 2 13mm bolts on the pump and slide it out a little bit and see the shaft is broken. If nothing is broken and the shaft is ok, then you could have a problem in the steering rack itself. Let me know how you make out.
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Sunday, February 14th, 2010 AT 2:31 PM

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