extremely hard to turn the steering wheel
power steering fluid is fluid that makes the power steering pump work and it goes in the power steering pump under the hood.
The output of a power steering pump is the high pressure side which goes to the steering box. It creates hydraulic pressure which makes steering much easier.
This is two of the things I know that could be wrong. The power steering pump is either bad or there is no power steering fluid in the pump causing it to have steering problems. Be sure to check the fluid level in the power steering pump.
There are a couple symptoms of a bad pump. If your pump completely goes out you will lose power steering altogether, and steering will become quite difficult. Another symptom is you will hear a very audible groaning sound from your car when you turn the steering wheel. Hope this helps! Before replacing the pump though check your power steering fluid level, if it is low add fluid and see if that helps.
A power steering pumps as much as the power steering pump can pump.
Steering becomes much harder.
Remove the power steering pump hose. Remove the power steering pump belt. Remove the power steering pump retaining bolts. The power steering pump will come off.
it is located behind the power steering pump. You need to remove the power steering pump to get to it which requires removing the engine mount next to it to get the bottom bolt out of the power steering pump. The sensor is directly behind the power steering pump. You can follow the cable that goes behind the pump. It is the only one there.
Secure the power steering pump with the retaining bolts. Attach the power steering hose to the power steering pump. Put the belt on to the power steering pump. Fill the power steering system with fluid.
Remove the belt for am your power steering pump. Remove the power steering pump hose. Remove the power steering pump retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install your new power steering pump.
The pump will be ruined and need to be replaced if the car was driven with a dry pump.
Drain the fluid from the power steering pump. Remove the power steering hose. Remove the wiring harness from the power steering pump. Remove the power steering pump retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new power steering pump.