Nonstickrudy

My steering wheel sometimes tightens to the point where I have to use a lot of force to turn it. I am afraid it will soon cause an accident, does anyone have any input on this situation? The car is a 97 Formula, also the steering column is quite loose and the tightness usually happens during the cold and the first start up of the day. Thanks

red93z28lt1

have you checked to see if everything is hooked up right under the hood?
or as in the power steering not working right?

Nonstickrudy

Yeah I checked under the hood, but everything seems to be ok. I was going to jump the gun and just replace the pump but wanted to go through all the small things first.

red93z28lt1

does anything wobble? like steering wheel loose?

leadfoot4

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I suggest that you remove the lower part of the steering shaft, and check both the u-joints for any issues, and the rag joint, to see if it's damaged. Also check to make sure the retaining bolt, where the u-joint connects to the rack, is tight.

After that, I'd jack up the front of the car, suck the power steering fluid out, refill the reservoir, start the car and turn the wheels full lock, left to right, a couple of times. Then shut the car off, suck the fluid out, refill, start and turn wheels, etc, a couple more times, to get fresh fluid throughout the rack and pump.

Nonstickrudy

Yeah the steering wheel feels very loose. It feels like a 20 year old strippers vagina something like that....

red93z28lt1

well I would go with everything said above if that does not work check back

Nonstickrudy

will do thanks guys

red93z28lt1

yeah any time hopefully that helps otherwise tie rod connections maybe?